#187: Cathy Cather: Disrupting Standard Treatment Protocols

<p><strong>OVERVIEW:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner and host of the</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">podcast talks with Cathy Cather, CEO and co-founder of Parallel Testing. Cathy discusses her journey as a consultant and entrepreneur. She shares what led her to launch Parallel Profile™ and the ways she continues to expand her business.   </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cathy used to work in the IT industry and moved often due to her promotions. When she was sent to San Diego, she decided it was time for a change and transitioned to healthcare.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cathy comes from a family of entrepreneurs including her father and grandfather. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">She started her own consulting company to help companies with their messaging and sales strategies for product development and design.  </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Personal experiences involving her husband, mother, and a friend who all suffered from adverse drug reactions motivated Cathy to launch Parallel Profile™. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cathy wants to disrupt standard treatment protocols utilizing genetic information to advance patient care. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Parallel Testing completes the genetic testing and provides reports. Parallel Profile™ makes the reports understandable and accessible through an app. Between the two, patients can determine which medications match their DNA and will work safely. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">128,000 people die each year from adverse drug reactions. 2.7 million have an adverse reaction and are admitted to the hospital. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">90% of drug prescriptions don’t work for 30-50% of people. </span><