This time around, we had an illuminating conversation with Karen Merritt, a founding member of a patient advocacy organization, Advocates for Universal DPD/DPYD Testing! She joined us for an exciting episode to share her journey into pharmacogenetics (PGx) that started with her mom’s story with colon cancer.
This episode, you’ll gain a fresh perspective on Karen's experience in DPD/DPYD testing and PGx, her journey into precision medicine, and a discussion surrounding the importance of making these tests the standard of care.
Show Notes:
(0:28): Karen Merritt introduction
(4:48): Navigating the learning curves
(5:38): Dealing with a rare variant
(10:52): About Advocates for Universal DPD/DPYD Testing
(14:00): Barriers to testing
(18:31): The next steps for the organization and testing
(28:46): Closing remarks