This time around, we had an illuminating conversation with Karen Merritt, a founding member of a patient advocacy organization, Advocates for Universal DPD/DPYD Testing! She joined us for an exciting episode to share her journey into pharmacogenetics (PGx) that started with her mom’s story with colon cancer.  

This episode, you’ll gain a fresh perspective on Karen's  experience in DPD/DPYD testing and PGx, her journey into precision medicine, and a discussion surrounding the importance of making these tests the standard of care. 

Show Notes:

(0:28): Karen Merritt introduction

(4:48): Navigating the learning curves

(5:38): Dealing with a rare variant

(10:52): About Advocates for Universal DPD/DPYD Testing

(14:00): Barriers to testing

(18:31): The next steps for the organization and testing 

(28:46): Closing remarks