Pharmacogenomics - A road to precision medicine

Published On 2023-10-11 03:15 GMT | Update On 2024-04-10 08:47 GMT

In this video we will discuss about Pharmacogenomics and how in today's world it is becoming an integral part of precision medicine.

Nowadays, modern medications and treatments save millions of lives every year. The aim of precision medicine is to tailor health care, with decisions and treatments customized to everyone in every way possible. It answers the question of how an individual’s genetic background is associated with drug resistance, therapeutic failure, ADRs, and how therapy strategy can be modified for a certain person to achieve benefit.

To have more insights into Pharmacogenomics, the Medical Dialogues team interacted with Mr. Amol Naikawadi, joint Managing Director at Indus Health Plus.

Mr. Amol is a Chartered Accountant by profession, he has effectively charted and mapped Indus's journey and swiftly drove it not only pan India but successfully steered it globally as well. He has been spearheading Indus successfully, which speaks volumes for his management and leadership skills.

Through this video Mr. Amol share his thoughts on the following queries:

1. What is Pharmacogenomics and how is it helping in effective treatment?

2. How does pharmacogenomics work in practice?

3. What all categories and parameters can be included in the testing?

4. How can genetic testing aid in disease prevention?

5. What is the future of genetic testing in India?

6. What is the future outlook of Indus Health Plus in the field of preventive healthcare and genetics?

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Dr. Nandita Mohan

Dr. Nandita Mohan is a practicing pediatric dentist with more than 5 years of clinical work experience. Along with this, she is equally interested in keeping herself up to date about the latest developments in the field of medicine and dentistry which is the driving force for her to be in association with Medical Dialogues. She also has her name attached with many publications; both national and international. She has pursued her BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and later went to enter her dream specialty (MDS) in the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences. Through all the years of experience, her core interest in learning something new has never stopped. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751

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Pharmacogenomics - A road to precision medicine

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