Pharmacogenomics Changed My Life: A Patient’s Story, Kristen Ruth Davis | PGX For Pharmacists

Thanks for joining us today as our host, Dr. Jamie Wilkey talks with a patient, Kristen, who strongly feels that PGx testing saved her life. Join us for a patient’s side of the story today! You may reach Kristen at her website: https://www.imnotcrazyproject.org/ her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/imnotcrazyproject or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-ruth-davis-5540142a/ You may reach Jamie at her website: drjamiewilkey.com or on her LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jamie-wilkey/ *This episode discusses mental health and suicidal ideation. While it is not discussed in great detail, if you are having thoughts of ending your own life we strongly encourage you to push pause and call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline right away at 800-273-8255* References: IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science. Medicine Use and Spending in the U.S. https://www.iqvia.com/insights/the-iqvia-institute/reports/medicine-use-and-spending-in-the-us-a-review-of-2018-and-outlook-to-2023 Published May 2019. Accessed June 10, 2020. Spear BB, Heath-Chiozzi M, Hu J. Clinical application of pharmacogenetics. Trends Mol. Med. 2001; 7, 201–204. Table of Pharmacogenomic Biomarkers in Drug Labeling. U.S. Food and Drug Administration website.: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/science-and-research-drugs/table-pharmacogenomic-biomarkers-drug-labelinghttps://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ScienceResearch/ucm572698.htm Accessed June 10, 2020. Preventable Adverse Drug Reactions: A Focus on Drug Interactions. U.S. Food and Drug Administration website. www.fda.gov/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/DevelopmentResources/DrugInteractionsLabeling/ucm110632.htm. Accessed June 10, 2020. Van Driest SL, Shi Y, Bowton EA, et al. Clinically actionable genotypes among 10,000 patients with preemptive pharmacogenomic testing. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2014; 95(4):423‐431. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices