Gene Predictis proposes the Carbamazepine-sensibility test

Novartis Pharma Suisse SA published on 1st of March 2012 an important pharmacovigilance communication concerning Tégrétol (carbamazepine and its generics (Carsol CR, Neurotop retard, Timonil): before a prescription of Tégrétol (or its generics) each patient shall be tested for the presence of HLA-A*3101 allele. The aim of the test is to evaluate an individual risk to develop adverse drug reactions to carbamazepine.

Gene Predictis SA has a pleasure to inform you that we set up carbamazepine-sensibility test in our laboratory and you can request it at present. We are the first laboratory in Switzerland proposing this test.