04 March 2008
Policy & Medical

Five local researchers have been provided with RM150,000 in funding for their research in cancer-related issues from the National Cancer Council (MAKNA). The grants which are disbursed under the council's Cancer Research Award in collaboration with the Acade my of Sciences of Malaysia would see the funding being channeled into advancing cancer treatment and research. Since being introduced in 2001, the fund has provided for 35 local researchers with the aim of motivating them to conduct better research in cancer.

Malaysia will be taking steps to implement a set of Good Laboratory Practice guidelines in a move to ensure acceptance of its research data by countries under the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The move would give companies improved access to business opportunities in OECD countries, a total of 30 countries which produce 60%of the world's goods and services. The GLP will provide a framework of which laboratory studies can be planned, performed, monitored, recorded and archived.

Source by: http://www.bic.org.my/BICalert/0308/p2.html, March 04, 2008