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Institute for Clinical Research (ICR) is the one stop centre for all your clinical research needs in Malaysia. We are one of six research institutes under the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Malaysia - the research arm of Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH).
ICR is commited to make Malaysia as Asia's all in one location for clinical research.
ICR Strategic Plan 2020 - 2025
Vision
To become a leading clinical research institution in Asia
Mission
To improve patients' health outcomes through ethical and quality clinical research
Functions of ICR
1997
Clinical Research Centre (CRC) founded by Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Ismail Merican to ensure quality and ethical conduct of clinical research in Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia.
2000
The first fully operational CRC formally established at Hospital Kuala Lumpur.
2001 - 2002
Three original units initiated under CRC: - Clinical Epidemiology Unit - Evidence-Based Medicine Unit - Clinical Trial Unit
2003 - 2009
- Formation of 14 CRCs (Network of CRCs) under CRC headquarters (National CRC, NCRC). - NCRC + The Network of CRCs incorporated as a research institute under the National Institutes of Health (NIH) MOH Malaysia. - NCRC established Healthcare Statistics Unit in 2009.
2010
- CRC recognised under the Healthcare National Key Economic Area in creating a supportive ecosystem to grow clinical research alongside Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM). - The Clinical Trial Ward under the Clinical Trial Unit was established at Hospital Ampang. - CRC established early phase and bioavailability/bioequivalence clinical studies within MOH facilities.
2011 - 2018
Continued growth of The Network of CRCs nationwide
2019
- NCRC rebranded as Institute for Clinical Research (ICR) under NIH, Setia Alam. - Four centres established under ICR (rebranding of three units and creation of a new centre): CCE, CCORe, CCT, CCRN - The Network of CRCs continued to be within the purview of ICR.
2020 - 2022
- ICR established Digital Health Research and Innovation Unit (DHRi) in 2020. - Continued growth of The Network of CRCs nationwide totaling 37 CRCs in 2022.
Way Forward
Future research focus: - Precision medicine - Digital health - Clinical trial hub
