PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The first Covid-19 vaccine trial to be conducted in Malaysia is now officially under way.
In a virtual ceremony on Wednesday (Jan 27), Health Minister Adham Baba launched the phase three clinical trial of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by China s Institute of Medical Biology Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (IMBCAMS).
Nine hospitals nationwide will be involved in the clinical trials under the coordination of Malaysia s Health Ministry s Institute of Clinical Research.
In a statement, the Health Ministry said the implementation of the trial must meet international standards and policies of Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Clinical Practices and the Helsinki Declaration.
PUTRAJAYA: The first Covid-19 vaccine trial to be conducted in Malaysia is now officially underway.
In a virtual ceremony on Wednesday (Jan 27), Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba launched the Phase 3 clinical trial of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by China s Institute of Medical Biology Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (IMBCAMS).
A total of nine hospitals nationwide will be involved in the clinical trials, under the coordination of the Health Ministry s Institute of Clinical Research (ICR).
In a statement, the Health Ministry said the implementation of the trial must meet international standards and policies of the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and the Helsinki Declaration.
27 Jan 2021 / 17:20 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s first Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial began today in nine hospitals, involving some 3,000 volunteers, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said.
The Phase 3 clinical trial of the vaccine developed and sponsored by China’s Institute of Medical Biology Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (IMBCAMS) is being carried out with the objective of assessing its safety and effectiveness against Covid-19 infection.
The nine hospitals participating in the trial, coordinated by the Health Ministry’s Institute of Clinical Research (ICR), are the Ampang Hospital; Sarawak General Hospital, Penang Hospital; Seberang Jaya Hospital; Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital; Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital; Taiping Hospital; Sungai Buloh Hospital and the Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital.