Tag Archives: genomic testing

November, 2016

18 November
Large-Scale Cancer Gene Profiling is Feasible but Faces Barriers

Researchers leading the largest genomic tumor profiling effort of its kind say such studies are technically feasible in a broad population of adult and pediatric patients with many different types of cancer, and that some patients can benefit by receiving precision drugs targeted to their tumors’ mutations or being enrolled …
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17 November
GnomeDx Launches Personalized Medicine Services for Improved Outcomes and Reduced Costs

COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gnome Diagnostics, LLC (GnomeDX), a CLIA-certified personalized medicine company, announced the launch of its pharmacogenomic testing services – healthcare’s newest forefront of personalized medicine for patients. Adverse drug reactions are the 4th leading cause of death in the United States ahead of stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and diabetes, and …
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14 October
Opko Health and Vanderbilt Collaborate on Genomics Testing

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OPKO Health, Inc. (NYSE:OPK) announced today a collaboration among its subsidiary, BioReference Laboratories, Inc., the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology and the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) to leverage large scale genomics testing for optimal cancer care. Each of the organizations has committed …
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