Can Genetic Testing Predict Opioid Addiction Risk?
NEWS Dec 16, 2019 | Original story from Cision
According to a 2019 study, the overall number of prescription opioid users in the Netherlands has nearly doubled between 2008 and 2017, and the number of opioid-related hospital admissions has tripled.
"We have seen the devastation of opioid addiction in the United States, and we are worried that we are on a similar path in the Netherlands, given the increased rates of opioid use and addiction," said Professor Ron HN Van Schaik, Ph.D., Erasmus MC. "Evaluating the potential of Prescient Medicine's diagnostic technology is an important step in future efforts aimed to help address and minimize opioid addiction in The Netherlands. A test like this would give clinicians a tool to proactively determine the risk of opioid addiction for an individual before they are prescribed a medication. This will enable prescribers to make a choice which drug would serve their patients' needs best."
The genetic panel leverages the power of machine learning to assess a patient's genetic risk of opioid addiction. The test received Breakthrough Device Designation from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States in February 2018. The work done through this collaboration will be the first time the test has been researched outside of the United States.
"A test like this is valuable to anyone prescribing opioids, not just in the United States," said Keri Donaldson, M.D., medical director and CEO of Prescient Medicine. "We are excited to expand the use of this test to The Netherlands and potentially help play a part in helping combat the opioid crisis that may be developing in The Netherlands and throughout the world."
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"We have seen the devastation of opioid addiction in the United States, and we are worried that we are on a similar path in the Netherlands, given the increased rates of opioid use and addiction," said Professor Ron HN Van Schaik, Ph.D., Erasmus MC. "Evaluating the potential of Prescient Medicine's diagnostic technology is an important step in future efforts aimed to help address and minimize opioid addiction in The Netherlands. A test like this would give clinicians a tool to proactively determine the risk of opioid addiction for an individual before they are prescribed a medication. This will enable prescribers to make a choice which drug would serve their patients' needs best."
The genetic panel leverages the power of machine learning to assess a patient's genetic risk of opioid addiction. The test received Breakthrough Device Designation from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States in February 2018. The work done through this collaboration will be the first time the test has been researched outside of the United States.
"A test like this is valuable to anyone prescribing opioids, not just in the United States," said Keri Donaldson, M.D., medical director and CEO of Prescient Medicine. "We are excited to expand the use of this test to The Netherlands and potentially help play a part in helping combat the opioid crisis that may be developing in The Netherlands and throughout the world."
This article has been republished from the following materials. Note: material may have been edited for length and content. For further information, please contact the cited source.
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Academician Dorodny, Dorodny, Life Enrichment Practitioner, Prof, Dorodny, NEW Institute, myths, , Dr.Dorodny, Victor Dorodny MD, mythology, investigative Mythologist, TRI-PAC, health consumer advocacy, medical/heath investigative mythology, medical myths, skin patches, inhaled, inhaled vitamins, PatchMD.com, health myths, healtcarING, health carING, PatchMD, PatchMD.com, Medical Scientist, Chief Medical Scientist, Investigative Medical Mythologist, Editor-in-Chief AMHSR, DrD, Dr.D, DrD's, Mobility Scooters, www.thehouseofscooters.com, Victor Dorodny, AmazingDrD, #AmazingDrD, assisted mobility scooters, scooters, golden milk,turmeric, coconut oil, honey, cinnamon, cayanne pepper, dialing 911, Health Care Value, Healthcare Consuting Value, HCV., Quality, Healtcare Quality, Quality Healthcare, Cost, Costs
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