Personalized Prescribing


A Patient with High Cholesterol

A Patient with High Cholesterol

Jordan is a 50 year old man who suffered from high cholesterol. His family physician had prescribed Simvastatin. Three months later, the physician increased the dose of Simvastatin, as Jordan’s cholesterol levels were still high. One and a half weeks later, Jordan started experiencing muscle pains in his feet and legs, which became unbearable. He … Read more

A Teenager’s Clinical Depression

Clinical Depression

Susy is a 13 year old girl who is an avid soccer player, an excellent student, and a fun,loving friend and daughter. Recently, her mood started to deteriorate, and she was diagnosed with clinical depression. As a result, her doctor prescribed her escitalopram. Unfortunately, the medication was not working for her and her depression became … Read more

A Child’s with ADHD

A Child's with ADHD

Mark Rabkin is a 14 year old boy who had recently been diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety. Mark had previously tried multiple ADHD medications, including Adderall and Concerta. Though he had experienced slight improvements in impulsivity, he also had major side effects (i.e., irritability, emotional inhibition, appetite loss, and insomnia). Mark remained on the Concerta, … Read more

A Health Professional’s Struggle with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kiera Davies is a physician, who struggles with chronic pain. She was not on disability and decided to buy the Rx Report™ pharmacogenetic test. Our pharmacist spoke to Kiera to gather a comprehensive medication history. In her discussion with Kiera, the pharmacist learned that Kiera was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in 2005 and was … Read more

An Employee’s Suffering from Depression and Anxiety

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Jane Allain is a 30-year old female, who struggled with anxiety and depression from the time she was 15-years old.  She was referred to Personalized Prescribing by a disability manager. Our pharmacist scheduled a phone appointment with Jane to discuss her medication history.  The pharmacist discovered that Jane also had uncontrolled asthma and a heart … Read more

Second Generation Pharmacogenomics

What is Second Generation Pharmacogenomics? Second Generation Pharmacogenomics is the integration of the information obtained from pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic genetic testing into algorithms to assess the complex dynamic between these processes and how they affect the effect of drugs.