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PFMG2025-integrating genomic medicine into the national healthcare system in France

ContributorsPFMG2025 contributors
Published inThe Lancet regional health. Europe, vol. 50, 101183
Publication date2025-03
First online date2025-01-06
Abstract

Integrating genomic medicine into healthcare systems is a health policy challenge that requires continuously transferring scientific advances into clinics and ensuring equal access for patients. France was one of the first countries to integrate genome sequencing into clinical practice at a nationwide level, with the ambition to provide more accurate diagnostics and personalized treatments. Since 2016, the French government has invested €239M in the 2025 French Genomic Medicine Initiative (PFMG2025) which has so far focused on patients with rare diseases (RD), cancer genetic predisposition (CGP) and cancers. PFMG2025 has addressed numerous challenges to set up an operational organizational framework. As of December the 31st 2023, 12,737 results were returned to prescribers for RD/CGP patients (median delivery time: 202 days, diagnostic yield: 30.6%) and 3109 for cancer patients (median delivery time: 45 days). PFMG2025's future priorities encompass ensuring economic sustainability, strengthening links with research, empowering patients and practitioners, and fostering collaborations with European partners.

Keywords
  • Cancer predisposition
  • Cancers
  • French genomic medicine initiative
  • Genome sequencing
  • Genomic medicine
  • PFMG2025
  • Rare diseases
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PFMG2025 contributors. PFMG2025-integrating genomic medicine into the national healthcare system in France. In: The Lancet regional health. Europe, 2025, vol. 50, p. 101183. doi: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.101183
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