Abstract
Personalized medicine (PM) is no longer an abstract healthcare approach. It has become a reality over the last years and is already successfully applied in the various medical fields. Although there are success stories of implementing PM, there are still many more opportunities to further implement and make full use of the potential of PM. We assessed the system readiness of healthcare systems in Europe to shift from the predominant 'one size fits all' healthcare approach to PM. We conclude that European healthcare systems are only partially ready for PM. Key challenges such as integration of big data, health literacy, reimbursement and regulatory issues need to be overcome in order to strengthen the implementation and uptake of PM.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 63-74 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Personalized Medicine |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2017 |
JEL classifications
- i18 - "Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health"
- o29 - Development Planning and Policy: Other
Keywords
- big data
- clinical trials
- European healthcare systems
- health data co-operatives
- health literacy
- personalized medicine
- system readiness
- systematic early dialogue
- PUBLIC-HEALTH
- IMPLEMENTATION
- EDUCATION
- OPPORTUNITIES
- DRUG RESPONSE
- CHALLENGES
- GENOMICS
- GENETICS
- PHARMACOGENOMICS
- PERSPECTIVES