Healthcare Practitioners
Unlock better treatment outcomes for your patients
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Inagene's tests reveal which medications and nutritional decisions could help improve your patients' treatment oucomes, based on their unique genetic profile.
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Clear and actionable genetic insights to inform your treatment plans
Medication genetic testing
Drugs and doses that work well for one patient often don’t work (or cause unexpected side effects) for others, and this can be significantly influenced by genetics. Take depression medications. Only about one-third of those with depression respond well to the first drug prescribed, but many spend weeks or months cycling through drugs and doses, enduring persistent symptoms and/or side effects.
Nutrigenomics testing
Studies show that DNA-based dietary advice can increase motivation, prevent diseases, and avoid food intolerances. Our nutrigenomics test allows you to work with patients to tune their diet based on their DNA. The test is provided in partnership with Nutrigenomix, a biotechnology company dedicated to advancing the role of nutrition in health and performance.
Our Products
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Partner Healthcare providers can access any tests for their patients at discounted wholesale price
Patient Experience
The test is a simple cheek swab
Step 1
Patient swabs their cheek with our kit and mails it to our lab with the package provided.
Step 2
When results are ready, your patient can view and download their personalized insights report.
Step 3
Your patient can discuss the results with you and other healthcare providers to optimize their treatment plans.
The Inagene report
Inagene’s report is a personalized guide on how genetic information affects the body’s needs. It delivers clear recommendations to help make informed, personalized health decisions, avoid trial and error, prevent side effects, and find effective medications faster.
- Consider Alternatives
- Consider Modified Approach
- Use Standard Precautions
- Use Standard Precautions/Preferred
The Nutrigenomix Report
The Nutrition and Fitness report from Nutrigenomix provides information to give you insights into your patients’ unique response to the foods, supplements and beverages they consume so they can make the best dietary choices. The Nutrigenomix report breaks down findings and recommendations into six sections:
- Nutrient Metabolism
- Food Intolerances and Sensitivities
- Cardiometabolic Health
- Weight Management and Body Composition
- Eating Habits
- Exercise Physiology, Fitness and Injury Risk
The Science
Our laboratory
Our pharmacogenetics testing is performed in our Toronto-based CLIA-accredited laboratory. CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) ensures laboratories meet quality control standards, guaranteeing accurate results and that tests on human specimens perform as designed. Inagene also holds a Medical Device Establishment Licence (#9922) from Health Canada. Our cutting edge technology, the MassARRAY® System combines mass spectrometry, sensitive and robust chemistry, and advanced data analysis software.
Medications tested
Inagene offers one of the most comprehensive pharmacogenetic tests available, providing insight into more than 150 medications prescribed for conditions related to pain, mental health, heart disease, and other health conditions. If a medication you are interested in is not included on our list of drugs tested, it is because no genetic variants have been currently identified that are ready for clinical use.
How we source our recommendations
Inagene’s recommendations are backed by publicly available pharmacogenetic guidelines from well-recognized, government-funded bodies established over the past two decades around the world. We combine this science with insights from your patients’ DNA profile to provide personalized insights you can trust.
How is Inagene different?
We offer the most comprehensive test for pain, mental health, heart disease, and other conditions, analyzing more genes and variants than any other pharmacogenetics test in Canada. Unlike other tests, Inagene’s recommendations are backed by publicly available pharmacogenetic guidelines from well-recognized, government-funded bodies established over the past two decades in the USA, Europe, and Asia. We combine this science with insights from your patients’ DNA profile to provide personalized insights you can trust.
See the impact Inagene can make in real patient case studies
Review results of a recent pilot study (including real patient cases) demonstrating how Inagene’s test results can be applied to optimize outcomes for patients with chronic pain and/or mental health conditions.
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How to get started
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Referral form
Fax or email a referral form with the patient’s information. Inagene takes care of contacting the patient, arranging payment, and ensuring the report is available to the patient and the healthcare provider.
Consignment
Order or stock test kits on consignment free of charge and sell them directly to your patients. Processing at Inagene’s lab triggers an invoice from Inagene to the clinic at a wholesale price.
Promo codes
Refer patients to order their kit at Inagene.com for home delivery using your unique promo code.
Real-time order
Charge patients for the test kit in store, and then order the test kit free-of-charge for delivery to the patients home. Processing at Inagene’s lab triggers an invoice from Inagene to the clinic at a wholesale price.
FAQ
How do I open a HCP Portal Account?
Go to patients.inagene.com, click on “Register” and follow the instructions provided. Make sure to select “Healthcare Provider” as your user type. Detailed instructions can also be found here.
How is patient privacy assured?
Patients must consent to the genetic testing being performed, and healthcare providers ordering/registering the test must indicate that they have the patient’s permission to order the test and that the patient has been provided with access to Inagene’s Privacy and Consent Policy. Healthcare providers sharing results with other HCPs are prompted to confirm that they have the patient’s consent to share access to the results. Patients can view who has access to their online report via the Access Overview and can remove access at any time.
What resources are available for partner pharmacies to promote the pharmacogenetic testing service to clients?
Inagene provides a full suite of promotional tools to support partner pharmacies in promoting their new pharmacogenetic testing service to clients/patients, and to prescribers in the surrounding area.
This includes videos for in-store monitors/counselling rooms, posters, patient handouts, a bank of sample social media posts/GIFs, and information that can be emailed to patients and/or prescribers. All materials can be co-branded with your pharmacy’s branding and contact information. Find examples of our partner resources here.
How are results shared between the pharmacist/HCP and the patient?
Either the HCP/pharmacist or the patient can register the test kit on the Inagene Portal using the unique 14-digit code found in the kit. During registration, you can choose to share results with another party by entering their name and email (e.g., the pharmacist can CC the patient). Both the person who registered the kit and the CC'd individual will receive notifications when results are available. Results can be shared later by selecting “Share/View Report Access” and adding new access. Patients can view and manage who has access to their report and remove access if needed. Note that the 14-digit code can only be registered once. Sharing can be managed or removed through the report's sharing section.
What if patients or prescribers have questions that I am unable to answer?
Frequently asked questions to support patient consults are available at any time on the reports view of the patient report and are updated regularly. The “chat” function is also readily accessible from within the portal system at any time. Inagene’s support staff and geneticists are available to support partner pharmacies and clinics with questions as needed. Reach out with questions at any time at info@inagene.com.
My patient wants to discuss the Inagene test with their prescriber before ordering. What information can they provide to the prescriber?
Download a Summary for Prescribers (with helpful links and Inagene contact info embedded) that can be provided to the patient to send/take to their prescriber.
Are there resources available for pre-test counseling?
We are currently working on developing some counseling materials, subscribe to our newsletter to find out when these will be available. You can also email us at info@inagene.com for more information.
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References
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- Pharmacogenetics at scale: An analysis of the UK Biobank
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- Arnone D, Omar O, Arora T, et al. Effectiveness of pharmacogenomic tests including CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 genomic variants for guiding the treatment of depressive disorders: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2023;144:104965. doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104965