Forging the path to precision medicine in Qatar: a public health perspective on pharmacogenomics initiatives.

ABSTRACT: Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is an important component of precision medicine that promises tailored treatment approaches based on an individual's genetic information. Exploring the initiatives in research that help to integrate PGx test into clinical setting, identifying the potential barriers and challenges as well as planning the future directions, are all important for fruitful PGx implementation in any population. Qatar serves as an exemplar case study for the Middle East, having a small native population compared to a diverse immigrant population, advanced healthcare system, national genome program, and several educational initiatives on PGx and precision medicine. This paper attempts to outline the current state of PGx research and implementation in Qatar within the global context, emphasi

SUBMITTER: Bastaki K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10977610 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature