Comments on: Drug Companies Should Offer Free DNA Tests

By: DNA Quote: Kevin Kelly

DNA Quote: Kevin Kelly — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:52:28 +0000

[...] Kind of what I said - Drug Companies Should Offer Free DNA Tests. [...]

By: Eye on DNA Headlines for 27 September 2007

Eye on DNA Headlines for 27 September 2007 — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:59:23 +0000

[...] drug companies listened to me after all.* The International Serious Adverse Event Consortium, made-up of seven pharmaceutical [...]

By: Hsien

Hsien — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:50:06 +0000

Totally agree! I think it’s a positive development although I’m sure some privacy experts and ethicists will disagree.

By: Derek

Derek — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:02:44 +0000

yes, the cost of DNA testing will drop precipitously over the next few years, so free testing for all patients will be a likely prospect, but the drug reps will still be there, even if it means that the “product name” they are selling has variants based on genetic results. For example, I think some treatents may be “customized” to one person (expensive), while others may simply require selecting from 10 or 12 “variants” of a drug (less expensive) - for either, the overall branding will remnain as strong and important as ever.

By: Hsien

Hsien — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:30:41 +0000

If those test kits are in nice bags, I’ll take one.

By: David Bradley

David Bradley — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:24:53 +0000

Yep, pers-med will just mean even more reps, because there will be so many more drugs and all those test kits to sell to physicians.

By: Hsien

Hsien — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:51:58 +0000

hehehe You love it. I hear most of the drug reps are eye candy.

By: Steven Murphy MD

Steven Murphy MD — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:44:29 +0000

Thanks Hsien,
I can’t wait for even more “lab reps” as if drug reps didn’t take up enough of your time!
-Steve
http://www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.com