The Business Gist

Paul Owen, CEO of OneOme discusses personalized medication.


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Paul Owen is CEO at OneOme. OneOme helps people figure out what the right medications are for individuals based on personalized DNA testing. With adverse medication reactions being the 4th leading cause of death in the US it is important to get it right. Generally, only 50% of the medication prescribed is the right medication. Each year about 4.5 billion prescriptions are written. 21% of the US population has had 3 or more RX written in the last 30 days. That’s a lot of prescriptions that aren’t working effectively. This adds up quickly for employees and employers. Find out what you as a business owner can do to help drive down health care costs and absenteeism through personalized medication.

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