KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) — Malaysia has now over 2,200 sponsored clinical research conducted since 2012, with over 25,000 trial participants in these studies across different therapeutic areas, according to recent data inferred by Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM). Clinical Research Malaysia is a Global Trusted Research Management Organisation by the Ministry of Health that was given the mandate to catalyze sponsored research in the nation through building a robust clinical research ecosystem.
Clinical research has always been at the forefront of drug development and emerging innovative therapies. The Government of Malaysia recognized the value of clinical trials and has since built clinical research as an agenda within its 2010 National Economic Plan, lending to the establishment of CRM. The aim is to enable a facilitative ecosystem for global institutions (eg: pharmaceuticals, medical device companies and biotechnology companies) as well as the local industry to conduct clinical research in Malaysia.