Members are invited to join an exciting International Pharmacy Debate: "Pharmacogenomics is Over-Rated” presented in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology (CAPhO), International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP), British Oncology Pharmacists Association (BOPA), and the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia – Clinical Pharmacists Group (COSA CPG).
Taking place on Tuesday, October 28 at 02:00 PDT. Click here to find your local time and date.
Why this debate? Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is increasingly recognised for its role in personalising care and improving patient outcomes. But is its impact overstated? This debate will bring together leading oncology pharmacy voices from CAPhO, ISOPP, BOPA, and COSA to argue both sides:
Chairs: Marliese Alexander (COSA) and Neil Lam (COSA)
Affirmative: PGx is over-rated – meaningful only for a relatively small proportion of patients, with added challenges around cost, resourcing, and implementation in real-world care.
- Carlo DeAngelis (Canada, CAPhO)
- Mario de Lemos (Canada, CAPhO)
- Lita Chew (Singapore, ISOPP)
- Manit Saeteaw (Thailand, ISOPP)
- Nisha Shaunak (UK, BOPA)
Negative: PGx is not over-rated – strong evidence shows it improves safety, reduces toxicity, and guides more effective treatment for patients.
- Robert Duncombe (UK, BOPA)
- Claire Moore (Australia, COSA)
- Senthil Lingaratnam (Australia, COSA)
- Tamrat Tadesse (Ethiopia, ISOPP)
- Ebenezer Wiafe (Ghana, ISOPP)
Registration is free and is open to CAPhO, ISOPP, BOPA, and COSA and members. Participating live will allow members to ask questions, engage with others, and connect with colleagues from CAPhO, ISOPP, BOPA, and COSA.
Marliese Alexander
On behalf of COSA, BOPA, CAPhO, and ISOPP