FOREWORD

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Second Edition (January 2004)

Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is a standard for the design, conduct, performance, monitoring, auditing, recording, analysis and reporting of clinical trials that provides assurance that the data and reported results are credible and accurate, and that the rights, integrity and confidentiality of trial subjects are protected.

The first edition of the Malaysian Guidelines for GCP was published in October 1999. This guideline provides a unified GCP standard with the objective of assisting the local investigators to conduct clinical trials in accordance to international standards and to facilitate the mutual acceptance of clinical data by the regulatory authorities.

In line witht he greater demand of clinical trials in Malaysia and the increasing awareness of GCP amongst our clinicians, there is a need to update the current guideline. Hence, this second edition guideline is developed in line with the current local regulatory requirements on the manufacture of investigational medicinal products, prerequisite of an approved Good Clinical Practice training and the current ICH GCP Guidelines (CPMP/ICH/135/95).

The principles established in this guideline can also be applied to other clinical investigations that may have impact on the safety and well-being of human subjects.

I would like to thank the working committee for all their efforts in the preparation of this second edition of the Malaysian Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice.

I would also like to remind our investigators that this Guideline should be adhered to when conducting clinical trials in Malaysia especially if the clinical trial data are intended to be submitted to the regulatory authorities.

Datuk Dr Mohn Ismail Merican, Deputy Director General of Health Malaysia (Research & Technical Support) and Chairman, National Committee for Clinical Research. January 2004

First Edition  (October 1999)

The production of the Malaysian Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is indeed very timely and necessary in the wake of a greater demand by the pharmaceutical industry to conduct clinical trials in Malaysia.
 
The objective of the Malaysian GCP Guideline is to ensure that drug-related trials in Malaysia are conducted in accordance with international ethical and scientific standards. It details the quality processes required in the conduct of clinical trials to ensure that human subjects participating in the trials are protected and that studies so conducted are based on good science and are well-designed. Also, the results arising from the trials are properly recorded, analyzed and reported. Strict adherence to this guideline will facilitate the mutual acceptance of clinical data by international regulatory authorities, especially since the guideline adopts the basic principles outlined by the International Committee on Harmonization of Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) albeit with some modifications to suit the local conditions.
 
GCP is an accepted requirement internationally before a drug or vaccine can be registered and licensed. All parties involved in the conduct of clinical trials should therefore share the responsibility of adhering to the Guidelines and to ensure acceptability of our data and findings worldwide.
 
I am confident that the publication of this Guideline will mark another milestone in our efforts to strengthen our support to the local pharmaceutical industry in its efforts to promote meaningful clinical research in this country amidst the many challenges faced by them in a highly competitive market. The Guideline will also pave the way for our clinicians to achieve excellence in clinical research in this country.
 
I would like to thank the ocmmittee involved in the preparation of the Malaysian Guidelines for GCP for working tirelessly in ensuring the publication of this important document.
 
Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman, Director General of Health Malaysia. October 1999

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