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- Title
US pharmacies broaden access to pharmacogenetic tests.
- Authors
Allison, Malorye
- Abstract
The article reports on the acquisition of DNA Direct, a San Francisco, California-based genomic medicine company, by Medco Health Solutions in February 2010. The deal reportedly aims to establish a one-stop health service store geared at aiding physicians and payors better match individuals to therapeutics and improve clinical outcomes. A similar deal signed by pharmacy healthcare provider CVS Caremark and Generation Health is also mentioned. A discussion on the trends that attracted pharmacy-benefit companies into the personalized medicine market is presented.
- Subjects
MERGERS &; acquisitions; MEDCO Health Solutions Inc.; DNA Direct Inc.; PHARMACEUTICAL services; PHARMACEUTICAL industry; CVS Health Corp.; GENERATION Health Inc.
- Publication
Nature Biotechnology, 2010, Vol 28, Issue 4, p299
- ISSN
1087-0156
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/nbt0410-299