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The test is available to individuals who meet the following criteria: 1) Covered under a Manulife Group Benefits plan. 2) Have one of the following covered conditions: 3) Are either: By clicking “Order Test” you are confirming that you meet these criteria. Benefits Coverage The test may be covered for you and your family under … Read more

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RIGHT DRUG. RIGHT DOSE. Personalized medicine the Rx Report™ Pharmacogenomic Test What Is an Rx ReportTM Pharmacogenomic Test? The RX Report™ Pharmacogenomic Test may help you get better results from your prescription medication. Personalized Prescribing Inc. offers this test. Preferred pricing is available to Manulife plan members. Your Manulife benefits may help cover the test. The … Read more

An Elderly Woman’s Breast Cancer Therapy

Woman holding pink breast cancer ribbon

Jenny is a 43 year old woman who has two children and a husband. She was recently diagnosed with early stage breast cancer and was determined to beat it. She underwent surgery to remove the tumour and was given a treatment of chemotherapy and radiation, plus tamoxifen as hormone therapy. After completing all her chemo … Read more

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 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

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.