To determine if a pharmacogenomics (PGx) service can become a component of everyday practice, feasibility assessments are needed. While some researchers have begun to assess the feasibility of implementing PGx into pharmacy practice in community-based practice settings, none that we are aware have assessed such feasibility for the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). The primary objective of this feasibility study is to evaluate the processes that were involved in implementing a pharmacist-led PGx service for PACE and to describe process-related challenges and solutions associated with implementation. Secondary objectives include: describe pharmacists' roles in the implementation process; report aggregate PGx test results, including genetic variants and drug-gene interactions; and describe pharmacists' recommendations to personalize drug regimens for PACE participants and prescribers' acceptance of these recommendations.
The aim of this study is to evaluate and describe the feasibility of implementing a pharmacist-led pharmacogenomics service for the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), a community-based practice setting.