The UK Pharmacogenetics & Stratified Medicine Network (UKPGx Network) is a free-to-join network of clinicians, academics, industry scientists, policy-makers, students and anyone with an interest in pharmacogenomics and stratified medicine. The Network aims to create and support connections between its members to help advance the fields of stratified medicine and pharmacogenetics to offer patients the most appropriate and safe drug, at the optimal dose, at the start of their treatment. As of August 2023, the UKPGx Network is managed by the British Pharmacological Society.
Definitions
'Pharmacogenetics'
'Pharmacogenetics' (sometimes known as 'PGx' or 'pharmacogenomics'*) is research into how a person’s genes affect their response to a particular medication. This research aims to improve drug development, efficiency and patient safety.
*Technically, there is a difference between 'pharmacogenetics' (which refers to studying an individual's single gene variation) and 'pharmacogenomics' (which refers to studying all of an individual's genes); however, the terms are sometimes used interchangeably.
'Stratified medicine'
'Stratified medicine' (otherwise known as 'personalised', 'precision', or 'P4' medicine) uses specialised diagnostic tests to group patients according to their disease subtype to determine the most appropriate treatment. It is also used to predict the risk of disease and then offer preventative treatment, or suggest lifestyle changes, to minimise the effects of disease.
Join the Network for free
Anyone working or studying in fields related to pharmacogenetics and stratified medicine are invited to join the network for free. You don't need to be a BPS member, but we encourage it.
Create your free MyBPS account and join the UKPGx Network for free.
Past UKPGx events
Each year, the UK Pharmacogenetics & Stratified Medicine Network (UKPGx) holds an Annual Open Meeting outlining the latest developments in the field. We also host a selection of workshops, webinars and other events that invite leading multidisciplinary experts to come together to review and offer solutions to the challenges of adopting genomic medicine into the clinic.
See below for details and videos of past events.
2025
2024
11th Annual Open Meeting (UKPGx2024)
28 June 2024
Getting the NHS ready for pharmacogenomics
3 October 2024 | Webinar
In partnership with the British Pharmacological Society and the Association of Physicians for Great Britain & Ireland
Pharmacogenomics in the NHS: Future Prospects
7 March 2024
In partnership with the British Pharmacological Society and the NHS Genomic Networks of Excellence
2023
2022
9th Annual Open Meeting (UKPGx2022)
15 June 2022 | Royal College of Physicians, London
Incorporating Pharmacogenetics into Clinical Decision Support Systems
9 November 2022 | The Spine, Liverpool | Workshop
Pharmacogenetics in Drug Discovery
18th October 2022 | Online | Workshop
In partnership with Open Targets, UK Spine, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, and the British Pharmacological Society
2021
8th Annual Open Meeting (UKPGx2021)
20th October 2021, Royal College of Physicians, London
Long Covid
21 September 2021 | Online | Workshop
In partnership with the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Polygenic risk scores
17 February 2021 | Online | Workshop
2020
7th Annual Open Meeting (UKPGx2020)
10th March 2020, Royal College of Physicians, London
Pharmacogenetics in Drug Development
29 April 2020 | Online | Workshop
In partnership with the British Pharmacological Society
Human Knock Outs
9 October 2019 | University of Liverpool in London | Workshop
In partnership with Genomics England
2019
6th Annual Open Meeting (UKPGx2019)
6th March 2019, Royal College of Physicians, London
Clinical Adoption of Precision Medicine Technologies, Focused on Imaging Biomarkers and AI
28 March 2019 | University of Liverpool in London | Workshop
In partnership with Innovate UK
Pharmacogenomics in the NHS
22 May 2019 | Royal College of Physicians, London | Workshop
In partnership with Health Education England
Global Pharmacogenomics Network Planning Meeting
5 March 2019 | University of Liverpool in London | Workshop
2018
5th Annual Open Meeting (UKPGx2018)
21 March 2018, 30 Euston Square, London
Engaging the NHS in stratified medicine research:
10 October 2018 | University of Liverpool in London | Workshop
In partnership with NIHR Clinical Research
Global Pharmacogenomics Leadership Summit
7-8 June 2018 | University of Liverpool in London
Regulatory pathway for genetic tests in clinical practice
3 May 2018 | University of Liverpool in London
In partnership with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Pharmacogenomics in the NHS: Programme
20-21 February 2018 | University of Liverpool in London
In partnership with NHS England and Genomics England
2017
4th Annual Open Meeting (UKPGx2017)
23 March 2017, 30 Euston Square, London
Genomics research in primary and community care
10 October 2017 | University of Liverpool in London
In partnership with the NIHR Clinical Research Network, and the Royal College of General Practitioners
Entrepreneurship, Disruptive Innovation and Personalised Medicine
7 June 2017 | University of Liverpool in London
Stratified Medicine in Primary Care
12 April 2017 | University of Liverpool in London
2016
3rd Annual Open Meeting (UKPGx2016)
17 March 2016, 30 Euston Square, London
A Roadmap for Delivery of Stratified Medicine Research in the NHS
2 November 2016 | BMA House, London
In partnership with the NIHR Clinical Research Network
Health economics for stratified medicine
5 October 2016 | Academy of Medical Sciences London
In partnership with the Academy of Medical Sciences
Regulation of genomic testing
9 June 2016 | Skipton House, London
In partnership with Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Re-engineering of clinical pathways to facilitate implementation of personalised medicine
27 April 2016 | University of Liverpool in London
In partnership with NHS England
2015
2nd Annual Open Meeting (UKPGx2015)
14 January 2015, Wellcome Hinxton, Cambridge
Participation in Stratified Medicine
11 November 2015, University of Liverpool in London
Potential for Stratified Medicine to Reduce Adverse Drug Reactions and Improve Drug Safety
7 October 2015 | University of Liverpool
In partnership with the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Drug Safety Science
Bio-banks and Bio-repositories for Stratified Medicine
28 April 2015 | University of Leeds
In partnership with the University of Leeds
2014
Inaugural Open Meeting (UKPGx2014)
21 October 2010, Wellcome Hinxton, Cambridge
Defining Drug Response for Stratified Medicine
23 October 2014 | University of Liverpool in London
International Festival of Business Stratified Medicine Exhibition
1 July 2014 | Hilton Hotel, Liverpool
Key Publications
UK Centre of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation in Pharmacogenomics
Editorial published 3 December 2025 on the guidelines below.
CYP2C19 genotype testing for clopidogrel: A guideline developed by the UK Centre of Excellence for regulatory science and innovation in pharmacogenomics (CERSI-PGx)
Guidelines published 3 December 2025.
Personalised Prescribing – Using pharmacogenomics to improve patient outcomes
A report from the British Pharmacological Society and the Royal College of Physicians, published 28 March 2022, calls for pharmacogenomic testing to be integrated fully, fairly and swiftly into the NHS.
Genome UK: shared commitments for UK-wide implementation 2022 to 2025
Published 18 March 2022 by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Department of Health and Social Care, Office for Life Sciences, Welsh Government, The Scottish Government, Department of Health (Northern Ireland), and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Precision medicine and genomics
Updated 1 December 2021 by the Life Sciences Organisation and Department for International Trade
Stratified Medicine
Published by the Academy of Medical Sciences
Working together to deliver stratified medicine research effectively
Published 7 February 2019 by the British Medical Bulletin
(S.G. Attar†, S.G. et al. British Medical Bulletin, 2019, 1–10 doi: 10.1093/bmb/ldz003)
Workshop publications
Drug repurposing: progress, challenges and recommendations
Pushpakom, S. et al. Nat Rev Drug Discov (2018)
Defining drug response for stratified medicine
Lonergan, Mike, et al. Drug Discovery Today; Vol 22, 1; 173-179 (January 2017)
Health economics for stratified medicine
In partnership with the Academy of Medical Sciences (2016)
NIHR Stratified Medicine Roadmap Project
(2016)
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