Pharmacogenomics: today, tomorrow and beyond

Abstract

Pharmacogenomics is today’s hot topic in biotechnology. In 1996 the word did not even exist; now international pharmacogenomics meetings are held monthly, and articles appear weekly in scientific journals ind the popular press. In this Viewpoint article, we will discuss what pharmacogenomics is and elaborate on vhat the impact of pharmacogenomics will be on medical practice in the next few years and further in the future.