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Personalised medicine

People's bodies respond differently to certain medications, based on their unique genetics.

A pharmacogenomic test could help your doctor understand which medications are more likely to work for you, and which might not work or cause issues. This may help you skip some frustrating trial and error.

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Discover what
works for you

People process medications differently, and this can affect how well some of them work for you. Your body may process medicine quickly or slowly, and this can reduce how effective it is, or increase the risk of side effects.

Blua will soon be teaming up with an Australian lab to offer pharmacogenomic testing soon, to help people discover what works best for their bodies. If you're interested, you can register on this page to be one of the first to know when this service is available. You can also speak to your doctor to find out if this test is right for you.

Did you know?

100+ common
medications

Pharmacogenomic testing looks for variations in genes that could affect your body's response to over 100 common medications.1

98% of people are affected

Studies indicate that over 98% of people may have a genomic variant that affects how they respond to common medications.2

2 weeks to get results

Pharmacogenomic test results typically take around 2 weeks to process. Your doctor then reviews the results and discusses with you.

Is this test right
for you?

You might want to discuss pharmacogenomic testing with your doctor if:

  • you've recently been diagnosed with a condition or been prescribed a new medication.
  • your medication may not be working.
  • you've experienced bad reactions or unwanted side effects from a medication.
  • you're taking multiple medications, or have medical conditions that could influence your response to medications.
  • you want to understand how genomics might affect your response to a medication you may need in the future.

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Grandfather and grandson gardening together, symbolising future-focused healthcare partnerships
Grandfather and grandson gardening together, symbolising future-focused healthcare partnerships

Blua soon to offer pharmacogenomic testing

Blua is teaming up with an Australian lab to offer pharmacogenomic testing.

Register your interest on this page to stay updated on when this service becomes available.

Your genes. Your data.

The unique makeup of your body is sensitive information, and Blua takes privacy seriously. When partnering with genomic service providers, it's important to us that they prioritise privacy and data security too.

Privacy and
health insurance

Your genetic information is private. Details of any genetic tests won't be shared with any other part of Bupa, and won't impact your health insurance premiums.

Blua only collects de-identified information from these services, which can't be linked back to you.

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An older woman using a laptop is embraced by a younger woman, illustrating family members supporting each other in researching health options.

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  1. Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, Pharmacogenomic indications in Australia, accessed 23 April 2025
  2. National Human Genome Research Institute, Fact Sheet: Pharmacogenomics, accessed 23 April 2025