Precision Medicine Readiness Among Malaysian Community Pharmacists: High Perceived Value, Moderate Knowledge, and Urgent Training Needs
Wei Jie Chen, Chun Liang Wu, Yu Chen Huang, Po Cheng Lin, Ming Hao Tsai
2025Specialty journal of Pharmacognosy Phytochemistry and Biotechnology9 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF
Abstract
Precision medicine opens new possibilities for treatments tailored to an individual’s genetic profile, lifestyle habits, and environmental factors. By merging molecular, pathological, and clinical diagnostic data, pharmacists can deliver more targeted pharmaceutical care. This work assessed community pharmacists’ perceived value of precision medicine, their existing knowledge, and the training they believe is required. Across a 10-month period, a previously validated questionnaire—also made avai
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