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Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM) is a Global Trusted Research Management Organisation established by the Ministry of Health Malaysia in 2012. The organisation is guided by the principles of Humanity, Stability and Sustainability in providing global clinical trial solutions and enabling a thriving clinical research ecosystem in the country. At its very core, CRM aims to bring clinical research that addresses the unmet needs of patients and transforms health outcomes in Malaysia.

 

 

 

Member of International Clinical Trial Center Network (ICN)

The International Clinical Trial Center Network (ICN) is a multinational network connecting excellence in clinical research and is built on the core values of Global, Excellence, Harmonization and Impacts. Constituted of leading academic and government-based research institutions across 5 continents, ICN strives to promote better clinical research through open knowledge exchange and enhancement of research capabilities worldwide.

 

Recipient of UK-Malaysia Partnership of the Year Award

AstraZeneca and Clinical Research Malaysia have won the prestigious UK-Malaysia Partnership of the Year Award at the fifth Business Excellence Award (BEA) 2024, hosted by the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (BMCC), encompassing clinical trials, governance meetings, and site visits.

 

This award is a testament to the fruitful MoU with AstraZeneca, which included the strategic move of the clinical research management team to Malaysia, a significant increase in clinical trials in 2023, and the initiation of a First-in-Human (FIH) study, contributing to Gross National Income (GNI).

Clinical Research in Malaysia:
2023 Achievements

94%

Average recruitment rate in studies managed by CRM in 2023

178%

Increase in full feasibility studies that came through CRM between 2015 and 2023

89%

Of Sponsors / CROs & investigators rated “Good” & and above on CRM’s Study Coordinators Services

Certified

CRM is ISO 9001:2015 (QMS) since 2019 and ISO 37001: 2016 (ABMS) Certified since 2021

11 times

Growth of Sponsors utilizing CRM’s service (2014 – 2023)

14 days

CTA review timeline 14 days since 2017

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