Why you should know what 'pharmacogenetics' is

Benefits professionals are well-served to learn as much as they can about this fast-growing science and its role in prescribing.

By Jennifer Fuhrmann-Berger | June 20, 2018 at 10:49 AM

prescription spending high-cost specialty drugs genetic and metabolic markers Related: FDA fast-tracking gene therapies

A prescription for wasteful spending

Using metabolic fingerprints to target medication therapy

Real world impact of pharmacogenetics testing

Journal of Medical Economics

Jennifer Fuhrmann-Berger, Pharm.D., is senior vice president of clinical services at BeneCard PBF, a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

NOT FOR REPRINT

1 Armed man causes UnitedHealthcare buildings to lock down

2 Employers' ACA coverage in limbo as Supreme Court weighs task force legality

3 Trump tells DOL to develop PBM transparency regulations to lower drug prices

4 Biden breaks silence to slam Trump over Social Security cuts

5 Eli Lilly’s new GLP-1 weight loss drug, in pill form, would be more affordable than Ozempic

Insurance
BenefitsPRO Broker Expo 2025
May 06, 2025 - Boston

The premier educational and networking event for employee benefits brokers and agents.
More Information
Workers' Compensation Risk Management Award for Excellence Nominations
May 05, 2025 - Nomination Deadline

The 2025 Workers Comp Risk Management Award for Excellence honors outstanding loss control, safety and return-to-work programs.
More Information
Consulting
Consulting Top Consultants 2025
June 26, 2025 - New York

Consulting Magazine identifies consultants that have the biggest impact on their clients, firms and the profession.
More Information

HHS-leaked document indicates HealthCare.gov will still exist in 2026

By Allison Bell | April 18, 2025

Affordable Care Act public exchange activities would have to rely on user fees and other program revenue.

HHS-leaked document indicates HealthCare.gov will still exist in 2026

Poor communication fuels health plan dissatisfaction

By Caitlin Moling | April 18, 2025

The growing chasm in customer experience begs the question: What are the top health plans doing well that the lowest-ranked plans cannot seem to get right?