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Pharmacogenetics: ethical issues and policy options.
Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal - 1 Mar 2002
Buchanan Allen, Califano Andrea, Kahn Jeffrey, McPherson Elizabeth, Robertson John, Brody Baruch
Abstract excerpt
Pharmacogenetics offers the prospect of an era of safer and more effective drugs, as well as more individualized use of drug therapies. Before the benefits of pharmacogenetics can be realized, the ethical issues that arise in research and clinical application of pharmacogenetic technologies must be addressed. The ethical issues raised by pharmacogenetics can be addressed under six headings: (1) regulatory...
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