Pharmacogenomics Research / Medco Research Institute

Research Areas

Current Research Studies

Medco, Quest Diagnostics Personalized Medicine Study Yields Additional Clues about Patient Engagement

Archon Genomics X Prize Presented by Medco

Relative Effectiveness of Schizophrenia Therapy (REST)

Genotype-Guided Comparison of Clopidogrel and Prasugrel Outcome Study (GeCCO)

Archived Research Studies

Comparative Effectiveness Research and Personalized Medicine: Catalyzing or Colliding?

TECHWATCH: Comparative Effectiveness And Personalized Medicine: Evolving Together Or Apart?

Interview: Felix Frueh, Head of personalized medicine research and development at Medco

Real-World Clinical Effectiveness, Regulatory Transparency and Payer Coverage: Three Ingredients for Translating Pharmacogenomics into Clinical Practice

National Pharmacogenomics Physician Survey: Who Are the Physicians Adopting Pharmacogenomics and How Does Knowledge Impact Adoption?

Nationwide Implementation and Adoption of Pharmacogenetic Testing through a Novel Pharmacy-based Approach

Warfarin Genotyping Reduces Hospitalization Rates: Results from the Medco-Mayo Warfarin Effectiveness Study (MM-WES)

Pharmacogenomic Biomarker Information in Drug Labels Approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration: Prevalence of Related Drug Use.

Resources

Author Perspectives

Felix Frueh, Ph.D.

President, Medco Research Institute
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

Dr. Frueh oversees Medco's expanding research efforts in personalized medicine, leveraging the newest developments in science to improve the safety and efficacy of prescription drug care.

As the debate continues about the best ways to reform and improve our nation’s healthcare, one point is clear: We need to continue to make progress toward realizing a vision of personalized medicine.

We are all individuals, each of us different in the way we look, think, and act. We are also different in the way our bodies respond to and metabolize the medications intended to keep us healthy. For some, these differences can be subtle; for others, the differences can be significant—and even fatal.