Clinical trials generated over RM920mil in gross national income, says Khairy


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s gross national income (GNI) from clinical trials is expected to surpass RM1bil next year, about 10 years after such initiatives began in the country.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin (pic) said the GNI brought in by clinical trials currently stood at around RM925mil.

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