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Cystic Fibrosis
1 March 1986
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common genetically determined disease in Britain. Each year about 400 infants are born with the disorder and of these probably less than 25 per…
OHE Involved in Developing New AMS Report on Stratified Medicines
15 July 2013
…For example, it can identify the 2–9% of patients who have a genetic biomarker for hypersensitivity to Ziagen® (abacavir), an HIV medication, thereby avoiding severe reactions. Similarly, Xalkori® (crizotinib) is…
An eye on sustainability at the Economist’s Future of Health Europe
30 October 2023
…Future Health) shared how they are currently collating information on genetic susceptibility into a database, to facilitate early diagnosis and delayed disease progression. This is a prime example of how…
Obesity
1 July 1994
…most, or all, of the following factors: (1) an ample food supply; (2) a sedentary lifestyle; (3) psychological and behavioural factors; and (4) genetic or metabolic factors. Evidence will be…
Huntington’s Chorea
1 March 1980
…in genetic counselling services and methods of identifying the genetic aberration responsible for Huntington’s chorea. New research into the characteristics of cells from affected subjects together with the recent advent…
Spotlight on OHE: Understanding Value Based Pricing
12 February 2013
…applications—where he discussed approaches to valuing genomic medicines. The conference was sponsored by the NHS Genetics Education and Development Centre; it focused on opportunities and challenges for translational genomics from…
Katherine Payne
30 January 2024
…started when she worked as the health economist for the North West Genetics Knowledge Park (Nowgen) between 2003 and 2007. In September 2007, Katherine was awarded a five-year Research Councils…
Sukanya Subramaniyan
3 October 2024
…at the University of Cambridge. Her master’s thesis investigated the association between rare germline genetic variation and the risk of epithelial ovarian cancer. Sukanya’s current research interests include modelling methods…
Forecasting the Challenges and Economics of Drug Development in 2022
9 July 2013
…this publication. 1. Health care will be radically transformed as “precision” medicines plug into the specific genetic makeup of both patients and diseases, paired with increasingly powerful and convenient diagnostics….