Physician Awareness and Utilization of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-Approved Labeling for Pharmacogenomic Testing Information

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Physician Awareness and Utilization of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-Approved Labeling for Pharmacogenomic Testing Information

Eric J. Stanek^1,2,* , Christopher L. Sanders^1,3 and Felix W. Frueh^1,4

¹ Medco Research Institute, LLC, Medco Health Solutions, Inc., Bethesda, MD 20814, USA ² EJS Health Solutions, LLC, 1653 Pennfield Drive Thorofare, West Deptford, NJ 08086, USA ³ Biocerna, LLC, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, USA ⁴ Opus Three, LLC, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA

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Received: 17 April 2013; in revised form: 24 May 2013 / Accepted: 4 June 2013 / Published: 10 June 2013

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Abstract: We surveyed 10,303 United States physicians on where they obtain pharmacogenomic testing information. Thirty-nine percent indicated that they obtained this from drug labeling. Factors positively associated with this response included older age, postgraduate instruction, using other information sources, regulatory approval/ recommendation of testing, reliance on labeling for information, and perception that patients have benefited from testing. Physicians use pharmacogenomic testing information from drug labeling, highlighting the importance of labeling information that is conducive to practice application.

Keywords: pharmacogenomics; physician; drug labeling; survey

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Stanek, E.J.; Sanders, C.L.; Frueh, F.W. Physician Awareness and Utilization of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-Approved Labeling for Pharmacogenomic Testing Information. J. Pers. Med. 2013, 3, 111-123.

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Stanek EJ, Sanders CL, Frueh FW. Physician Awareness and Utilization of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-Approved Labeling for Pharmacogenomic Testing Information. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2013; 3(2):111-123.

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Stanek, Eric J.; Sanders, Christopher L.; Frueh, Felix W. 2013. "Physician Awareness and Utilization of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-Approved Labeling for Pharmacogenomic Testing Information." J. Pers. Med. 3, no. 2: 111-123.

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