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Ethnicity and Drug Response: How Genetics Shape Medication Effectiveness

Ethnicity and Drug Response: How Genetics Shape Medication Effectiveness
8 January 2026 Shaun Franks

Ethnicity influences how drugs work due to genetic differences in metabolism. Learn how genes like CYP2C19 and HLA-B*15:02 affect drug safety and effectiveness across populations-and why genetics, not race, should guide treatment.