KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM) and other local medical research institutions to enhance collaboration with counterparts across Asean to lower the cost of medicine, accelerate medical discoveries, and develop treatments tailored to the region’s needs.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Malaysia has received five new First-in-Human (FIH) trials through Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM), marking the highest number of FIH clinical research ever achieved, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, April 22 — Malaysia has recorded a historic total of 276 sponsored clinical research, a marked 24 per cent year-on-year increase, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The proposed increase for public health spending will be discussed during the tabling of the White Paper on Health in Parliament next month, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 23 — The large number of experienced clinical research professionals, streamlined processes in clinical trial startup and conduct as well as vast options of capable sites have boosted Malaysia’s position as a preferred destination for global clinical trials.

PUTRAJAYA, May 19 — Clinical studies on cannabis for medical use in Malaysia are still at the preliminary stage and are not as advanced as in foreign countries that have used cannabis for the treatment of chronic diseases, Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said.