The Future of PCR 

Over 20 years ago, PCR began the process of revolutionizing healthcare by enabling understanding of the body and infectious agents at the molecular level. Today, Roche remains committed to pioneering new ways to use PCR to not only diagnose disease and monitor response to therapy, but to develop tests that help guide the physician’s choice of therapy.

New uses are being found for PCR every day. Researchers at Roche and around the world use PCR to better understand and predict diseases — such as osteoporosis and heart disease — that we do not ordinarily consider as genetic conditions. Someday, doctors may be able to use information gathered from this study of the body at the molecular level to prevent diseases before they occur, or even to correct specific genetic mutations responsible for diseases. This shows the revolutionary potential for new approaches to medicine set in motion by discoveries like PCR.