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The Right Medicine For The Right Person
Featured Guest: Dr. Rebecca Tay
Presenter: Tee Shiao Eek
Producer: Tee Shiao Eek, Ruqayya Zuhair
BFM 89.9 Interview: The Right Medicine for the Right Person
After the 1st Malaysia Pharmacogenomics Summit 2024, our CEO, Dr. Rebecca Tay, was invited by the presenter of BFM 89.9, Ms. Tee Shiao, who is responsible for content under the ‘Health and Living‘ category, to host and conduct a podcast about pharmacogenomics. The podcast is aimed at people who have not heard of this term or undergone extensive medication in their lifetime. Dr. Rebecca not only brought her expertise in pharmacy and molecular medicine to the discussion but including her experience as the Co-Organising Chairperson of the 1st Malaysia Pharmacogenomics Summit 2024.
Picture of Ms. Tee Shiao Eek, Dr. Rebecca Tay & Dr. Gew Soon Peng
When you take any medication – whether it’s a painkiller or your hypertension pills – your body responds in a unique way due to your genes. This can explain why some medications may not seem as effective, requiring your doctor to change it or adjust the dosage. Or why you have certain side effects while others don’t. The field of pharmacogenomics uses information about a person’s genetic makeup, or genome, to study that individual’s response to drugs. How could pharmacogenomics help to improve personalised medicine, as well as prevent problems from adverse drug reactions.
About BFM 89.9
BFM 89.9 is Malaysia’s leading independent business radio station, delivering insightful discussions on business, healthcare, technology and current affairs through expert interviews and thought-provoking programmes.
About Precision Diagnostics
Precision Diagnostics is a precision medicine and genomic diagnostics organisation committed to translating advances in genomics into clinically meaningful healthcare solutions supported by clinical governance. Through its work in pharmacogenomics, precision oncology, genomic testing, clinical implementation, and international scientific collaboration, Precision Diagnostics aims to support safer, more personalised, and evidence-based patient care across Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific region.
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