This document discusses pharmacogenomics and how genetic differences can influence individual responses to drugs. It provides examples of how single nucleotide polymorphisms and other genetic variations can affect drug targets, metabolizing enzymes, transporters, and ultimately impact pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, efficacy, and toxicity. Specifically, it examines cases of polymorphisms in cytochrome P450 drug metabolizing enzymes like CYP2C9, CYP2C19, and CYP2D6 that can lead to differences in drug metabolism and clearance between fast, normal, and poor metabolizers. The goals of pharmacogenomics are to maximize drug efficacy, minimize toxicity, and aid precision medicine by predicting who will respond to certain drugs. Widespread application