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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\xa0joined us for an exciting episode to share her journey into pharmacogenetics (PGx) that started with her mom\u2019s story with colon cancer. \xa0\nThis episode, you\u2019ll gain a fresh perspective on Karen's \xa0experience 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.\xa0\nShow Notes:\n(0:28): Karen Merritt introduction\n(4:48): Navigating the learning curves\n(5:38): Dealing with a rare variant\n(10:52): About Advocates for Universal DPD/DPYD Testing\n(14:00): Barriers to testing\n(18:31): The next steps for the organization and testing\xa0\n(28:46): Closing remarks