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SUMMARY:Challenges in Building a Genomic Prescribing System - Mark J. Rata
 in\, Director\, Center for Personalized Therapeutics\, University of Chica
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DTSTART:20120920T120000Z
DTEND:20120920T130000Z
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DESCRIPTION:The implementation of pharmacogenomic knowledge has been slow\
 , and the pace of such implementation has been disappointing to many.  The
  barriers to implementation are multiple\, and include scientific\, financ
 ial\, and technical barriers.  Although the quantity of scientific publica
 tions in pharmacogenomics is increasing at an exponential rate\, the quali
 ty of such publications is highly variable\, challenging standard approach
 es to meta-analysis.  Furthermore\, most investigators have focused on com
 mon –rather than rare –variants.  Financial barriers include the high 
 expense of genotyping relative to standard laboratory tests\, further comp
 licated by limited intellectual property protection for pharmacogenomic te
 sts.  Technical barriers include physician knowledge\, as well as time del
 ays in obtaining results.  One possible implementation solution is a genom
 ic prescribing system\, such as the one in development at the University o
 f Chicago (http://cpt.uchicago.edu/page/genomic-prescribing-system-gps).  
   
LOCATION:Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute\, Lecture Theatre
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