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Pillcheck wins Arthritis Society Canada's 2023 Arthritis Ideator Award: what we learned about precision medicine for arthritis

5 Nov 2026

Pillcheck was one of four winners of Arthritis Society Canada's 2023 Arthritis Ideator Awards. Our project showed that pharmacogenetic testing helps people taking NSAIDs and...

Randomized trial: Pillcheck-guided pharmacist care improved depression and anxiety

4 Nov 2026

In a randomized controlled trial in three Canadian community pharmacies, people with depression and anxiety whose antidepressant treatment was guided by a Pillcheck pharmacogenetic test...

Pillcheck: Optimizing Medication Plans for Seniors with Dementia

30 Oct 2026

Seniors with dementia in long-term care often take many medications. In a CABHI-funded study in four Ontario long-term care homes, pharmacist reviews supported by Pillcheck...

New Pillcheck Study in Long Term Care shows the potential benefit of matching people’s drug treatment to their DNA in Elder Care

27 Sep 2023

A study involving Pillcheck in four long-term care homes found that 80% of older residents take two or more medications that can be tailored to...

The role of pharmacogenetics for the benefits sponsor community

22 Sep 2021

In this 2021 Benefits and Pensions Monitor article, Veronika Litinski explains how COVID sped up change in health benefits and how pharmacogenetic testing with pharmacist...

Pillcheck launches a pharmacogenetics program for benefits advisors after positive results in depression and anxiety

22 Sep 2021

Following a randomized trial in which Pillcheck-guided pharmacist care improved depression, anxiety and disability about twice as much as standard care, Pillcheck launched a program...

Pharmacogenetic testing may improve drug treatments and shorten disability leaves

22 Sep 2021

In this 2017 Benefits Quarterly article, Antoine Lefaivre, Veronika Litinski and Maria Vandenhurk describe how pharmacogenetic testing with a pharmacist review can help health plans,...

Do genetic tests belong in benefit plans?

22 Sep 2021

In this 2018 Benefits and Pensions Monitor article, Pillcheck CEO Veronika Litinski explains why pharmacogenetic testing belongs in benefit plans, how privacy by design protects...

GeneYouIn and Canada Life broaden access to pharmacogenetic testing

22 Sep 2021

Canada Life health insurance members get preferred pricing on Pillcheck, a DNA-based medication review with a personalized report and pharmacist review. Learn how to order...

Can pharmacogenetics (PGx) help your members and improve plan sustainability?

30 Jun 2020

In this 2017 Plans & Trusts article, Veronika Litinski and Ruslan Dorfman explain how pharmacogenetic testing can help plan members get safer, more effective medications...

How a DNA test can personalize your medications: Pillcheck on Global News

23 Jun 2020

Why do some medications work well for one person and not at all for another? In this Global News segment, Pillcheck CEO Veronika Litinski explains...