Here's an interesting and controversial thought that came from last week's CMPI/FDA News conference on the Critical Path --
What about mandatory gene mapping for all newborns?
After all, if you believe that mandatory vaccinations are appropriate (as we at Drugwonks certainly do), couldn't the same logic be applied to gene maps that could help physicians really understand the needs of their patients?
If you believe (as we at Drugwonks certainly do) that being able to prescribe the right medicine to the right patient in the right dose at the right time is a goal worth pursuring then, perhaps, mandatory gene mapping for all newborns is something worth considering.
What about mandatory gene mapping for all newborns?
After all, if you believe that mandatory vaccinations are appropriate (as we at Drugwonks certainly do), couldn't the same logic be applied to gene maps that could help physicians really understand the needs of their patients?
If you believe (as we at Drugwonks certainly do) that being able to prescribe the right medicine to the right patient in the right dose at the right time is a goal worth pursuring then, perhaps, mandatory gene mapping for all newborns is something worth considering.
