Pharmacogenomics: Applications to Patient Care, Third Edition

Pharmacists and health care practitioners, educators, and trainees providing patient care services are affected by the ever-advancing science of pharmacogenomics. In response, ACCP’s third edition of Pharmacogenomics: Applications to Patient Care, developed by expert clinicians and researchers in the field, provides a state-of-the-art, clinically germane resource that distills the overwhelming body of scientific and clinical evidence and suggests practical actions for the translation and clinical application of pharmacogenetics to everyday practice.

The book covers a spectrum of topics, from the evolution of pharmacogenomics to the clinical application of pharmacogenetics in the clinical setting, with particular focus on select classes of agents and diseases/conditions; competencies for health care professionals; pharmacogenomics research; and regulatory, ethical, and economic issues, among others. Following are the titles of the 22 chapters that constitute the book:

• Evolution of Pharmacogenomics
• Clinical Implementation of Pharmacogenomics
• Genomic Medicine
• Implementing Pharmacogenetics in the Clinical Setting and Competencies for Health Care Professionals
• Pharmacogenetics of Antiplatelet Drugs
• Pharmacogenetics of Anticoagulant Drugs
• Pharmacogenetics of Lipid-Lowering Drugs
• Pharmacogenetics in Mental Health
• Pharmacogenetics in Pain Disorders
• Pharmacogenetics of Somatic Mutations in Cancer
• Germline Pharmacogenetics in Oncology
• Pharmacogenomics of Immunosuppressants
• HLA Pharmacogenetics and Serious Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions
• Pharmacogenetics of Hepatitis C Treatment
• Pharmacogenetics of HIV Treatment
• Ethical, Legal, and Social Challenges to Pharmacogenetics
• Cost-effectiveness, Economic Incentives, and Reimbursement Issues
• The Role of Pharmacogenomics and Targeted Therapeutics in the FDA Drug Approval Process
• Pharmacogenetics in Drug Discovery and Development
• Principles of Genetics and Genetic Medicine
• Applied Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Study Design and Analysis Approaches in Pharmacogenomics Research

Pharmacogenomics: Applications to Patient Care is a comprehensive resource for pharmacists and other health care professionals seeking to understand the clinical significance of the current evidence and to learn from the field experts about how best to apply pharmacogenomics at the point of care.

The third edition of Pharmacogenomics: Applications to Patient Care will ship on or before January 5, 2015. More information is available at www.accp.com/bookstore/product.aspx?pc=th_03pg.