Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Science & Technology Studies, Faculty of Science, 37447University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics, 2021 12;16(5):487-500.
PMID: 34292842 DOI: 10.1177/15562646211033191

Abstract

Empirical evidence of the ethical review of clinical and biomedical research in Malaysia is limited. We have conducted a convergent mixed methods research, which comprises an online survey and semistructured interviews to examine the challenges in the ethical review of clinical and biomedical research. Data collected reveal that the ethics review process is inconsistent, duplicate, and inadequate. The results indicate a strong need for a centralized ethical review mechanism and a national system for mutual recognition of ethics reviews to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the ethics review system in Malaysia. A joint research ethics committee review between Malaysia and sponsoring countries for multinational research should also be encouraged as it could address the concerns of the lack of expertise and training.

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