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RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH (RCR) WORKSHOP : YSN-ASM
AND FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITI MALAYA

Press Conference. Sciences, Faculty of Science (Chair of YSN), as
From left: Mr Wong Kuan Sing (Together Against Cancer), Prof. Dr. Rosmawati Bt Mohamed (Master, Academy of Medicine), YB Dr DR ROZAIDA @ POH YUEN YING
Lee Boon Chye, Dr Ramli bin Zainal (MOH), Prof. Dr. Nur Aishah Mohd Taib (Director, UMCRI) DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES well as Dr. Tee Kok Keng from the Department
DR PHAN CHIA WEI of Medical Microbiology and Dr. Phan Chia Wei
NPRA) reported that NPRA has now refined cancer medicines and expedited registration FACULTY OF PHARMACY (Co-chair of YSN Science Outreach working
its role in improving assessment of cancer for off-patents and new innovations. The group) from the Department of Pharmacy,
treatments, with the implementation of deputy minister gave an assurance that the n incredible three-day workshop on Faculty of Medicine. Eight other trainers
Priority Review or Conditional Registration. Ministry of Education hospitals will be included A‘Responsible Conduct of Research jumpstarted conversations that trickled only
Some insights on the high medicine prices in in the pooled procurement by MOH. YB Dr Lim (RCR)’, was held in the Faculty of Medicine at first but gushed forth thick and fast as the
developing or low-income countries as well Boon Chye appealed to international bodies (FOM) last April (4th, 5th and 9th April 2019). workshop progressed. Participants comprised
as the national implementation of flexibilities to find solutions to skyrocketing cancer drug The workshop culminated from discussions researchers, academicians and clinicians of
in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects pricing and gave an assurance that MOH will between Young Scientist Network-Academy varying levels of seniority and fields in FOM.
of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) were be working regionally toward solutions to drug of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM) and FOM,
also shared by Miss Chee Yoke Ling (Program pricing and, of course, policing the mark-ups UM. It was officiated by our beloved Dean of The workshop aspired to create awareness
Director of the Third World Network). In on prices of cancer treatment in the private Research, Professor Dr. Ng Chirk Jenn. and promote the concept of RCR, which is to
addition to these efforts made by different sector. inculcate, promote and sustain an environment
institutions, various other issues were also It was our pleasure to have a number of of research integrity among academicians cum
discussed on policies to reduce the cost of On a high note, the WHO representative qualified trainers and facilitators in the researchers for the first time in FOM, UM. The
cancer drugs as well as the challenges faced congratulated the organisers and noted that the workshop, including Professor Dr. Abhimanyu conversations flying back and forth during
for more affordable cancer treatment. forum provides evidence of the collaboration Veerakumarasivam from Sunway University the workshop revolved around key principles
between academic institutions, University and Dr. Chau De Ming from University Putra of ethics, research misconduct, authorship,
The forum ended with a lively panel discussion Malaya and Ministry of Health agencies, in Malaysia (UPM), also Chair of the YSN Science peer review and publication, mentor-mentee
chaired by Prof Dr. Rosmawati Mohamed. The line with the direction of the new Malaysia and Integrity working group. Familiar faces of relationship, conflict of interest, data
key take-home messages from the forum harnessing the full potential of expertise which UM’s homegrown charismatic leaders are Dr. management, financial responsibility, culture
covered the worldwide issue of affordable we have here in Malaysia. Chai Lay Ching from Institute of Biological of safety, collaborative research and strategies

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