Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleWhy pharmacogenomics? Why now?AuthorsHousman, David; Ledley, Fred D.AbstractPresents the author's ideas on pharmacogenetics. Discovery of genetic variances that affect drug action; Development of new diagnostic procedures; Emergence of managed care as an economic force in medicine.SubjectsPHARMACOGENOMICS; MEDICAL genetics; PHARMACOLOGY; BIOCHEMICAL genetics; HUMAN genetic variation; GENETICSPublicationNature Biotechnology, 1998, Vol 16, p2ISSN1087-0156Publication typeArticleDOI10.1038/5134