Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) permits the analysis of millions of genetic variants at a time and has proven to be invaluable for the development of personalized or precision medicine. Analysis of whole genomes is providing...more
Personalized or Precision Medicine needs reliable and accurate diagnostic tests to guide clinical intervention and treatment decisions. Traditional testing of germline variants is site-specific and therefore only provides...more
Embracing personalized medicine, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) released a draft guidance document titled Draft Guideline on Good Pharmacogenomic Practice (“Guidance”) on good pharmacogenomic practice with the stated...more
Health care practitioners are more frequently using laboratory developed tests (LDTs) to diagnose and predict the risk of developing a disease, as well as to inform decisions on disease state management such as for cancer,...more