Understand if your medicines work for you.
Medicines work differently for everyone.
They work well for some people, not at all for a few, and for others can even have harmful side effects. A lot of that is determined by our genes.
Fava’s genetic test will tell you how you respond to commonly prescribed medicines, so that you can make healthcare decisions that are personal to you, and get better faster.
HI THERE. WE’RE FAVA HEALTH.
We have 30+ years of expertise in pharmacogenetics: that’s the science that links our genetics to the way we respond to common medicines.
Today, prescriptions are made on a trial-and-error basis as standard, meaning people often receive medicines that don’t work for them, or even cause harmful side effects. We are on a mission to change that.
We are a creative healthcare consultancy providing expertise and technology that help put genomic innovation into practice.
30%
of adverse drug reactions can be reduced through genetic testing.
99.9%
of us carry genetic differences that affect our responses to medicines.
6.5%
of all hospital admissions are related to adverse drug reactions.
OUR SERVICES
How we can help.
For individuals
Easy at-home testing (beta)
Fava Health offers easy at-home genetic testing that will show you how you respond to commonly prescribed medications.
Your results will help your prescribing healthcare professional to ensure that the medicines they prescribe will work for you.
Our testing service is currently in beta. If you are interested in being among the first to get your pharmacogenetic results with Fava, please leave us your email.
For healthcare providers
Pharmacogenetic results to help you provide a better service for your patients
We work with clinics, insurers and healthcare providers to implement pharmacogenetic testing and reporting for their patients.
We co-design our solutions with our partners to ensure that they complement your services and get better outcomes for your patients.
For life sciences
Scientific expertise to develop, evaluate and implement genomic technologies
We offer bespoke consultancy services to help partners translate their innovations into real-world products and services.
As a clinically-led team, we have unparalleled experience in overcoming the challenges related to innovation in healthcare and draw upon expertise across domains to find creative solutions.
Our research has been published in
Our Team
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William Newman
MD, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer
Bill is a clinical geneticist and professor specialising in translational genomics. He is passionate about making genomic-guided prescribing standard of care for all patients receiving medicines in the NHS and beyond. Bill approaches his work at Fava with a evidence-based mindset, ensuring the highest quality of science during the innovation lifecycle.
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Videha Sharma
MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer
Videha is a doctor and innovator specialising in digital health and precision medicine. He has a PhD in Health Informatics and completed fellowships in digital health, medical leadership and clinical entrepreneurship. Videha loves working across different disciplines and push the boundaries of healthcare innovation to improve patient outcomes.
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John McDermott
MD, Chief Medical Officer
John is a geneticist specialising in the use of pharmacogenetics in routine practice. He has deep expertise in genomic testing technologies and has developed a large number of clinical trials related to personalised medicine. John is an advocate for patient choice and regularly engages communities to ensure Fava design solutions are inclusive and accessible.
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Eliska Collier
MA (Cantab), Chief Strategy Officer
Eliska is a qualified corporate (private equity) lawyer by background, a brand strategist, UX designer. She is a creative problem solver and brings critical commercial and legal expertise to the team. Eliska heads up Fava’s business strategy. and marketing.