Pharmacogenetic Testing

The aim of this study is to investigate if personalized dosing of antidepressant medications using information gathered at the Personalized Medicine Clinic can improve patients' mental health. The main question it aims to answer is if the Personalized Medicine Clinic can improve depressive symptoms based on the CES-D survey score.

The purpose of this study is to assess the clinical impact of reducing treatment failure rates after using genetic information targeting CYP2C19 in validating escitalopram prescription. 5 pharmacies in the canton of Vaud (Lausanne, Switzerland) will participate in the study. The study will also explored the ability to perform the test in community pharmacy, physician and pharmacist approval of prescription changes, patient acceptance of the test and dose changes, the economic impact of the test, the association between genetic polymorphisms and therapeutic failures and the degree of satisfaction, barriers and facilitators by stakeholders.