Early phase exploration kicks off in Malaysia

Ready to go: The Sarawak General Hospital has been working hard to build the hospital’s capacity at its Phase I-equipped Clinical Research Centre. — Others

THE clinical research industry is a booming one, with a global value standing at over US$480bil (RM368bil) last year, and it is projected to grow 6.5% annually.

In Malaysia alone, it has brought in RM1.38bil in cumulative gross national income since 2012, as of May this year.