Are your group insurance costs continuing to rise?

Genetic testing is an innovative solution to reduce costs and disability leaves

Short-term disability claims for mental health reasons:

Claims account for
56%-70%
OF ALL COSTS.¹

The average cost
PER EMPLOYEE
IS $18 000.²

2 OUT OF 3 PATIENTS
WILL NOT BE IN REMISSION
after the first antidepressant.³

Pharmacogenetics makes it possible to personalize the choice and dosage of a medication using a person’s DNA. This test :

REDUCES the risk of unwanted side effects + INCREASES the chance of an effective treatment

Depressed patients who undergo a test
ARE TWICE AS LIKELY
to be in remission after two months.⁴

Short-term disability
leave in the workplace
IS REDUCED.⁵

The cost of a pharmacogenetic
test IS LESS than
a day of absence.

Contact us for a turnkey solution in wich BiogeniQ will manage:

Implementation | Communications with your employees | Logistics
Relationships with doctors | Return on investment calculation

We offer a complete service while respecting the privacy of your employees and the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act.

To learn more, call us at 1 855 943-6379 or email us at

biogeniqinfo@biron.com.

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For more information, come read our FAQ.

¹ http://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/conference-coverage-many-faces-of-mental-health-61160 and
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/75-001-x/2012002/article/11650-eng.pdf
² Ibid.
³ Trivedi and al. American Journal of Psychiatry, 2006. 163, 28-40.
⁴ Hall-Flavin and al., Pharmacogenetics and Genomics, 2013. 23, 535-548.
⁵ Unpublished data from averages derived from our ongoing research.