Biobanking Ethics and Regulation in East Asia : Lessons from Malaysia (Routledge Studies in Asian Law)

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of Malaysia's biobanking landscape, examining the complex intersection of ethics, law, and culture in a rapidly developing healthcare research environment. Adopting a case-based methodology, this book presents realistic scenarios that mirror dilemmas faced by ethics committees, researchers, and policymakers. Each chapter begins with a hypothetical case study followed by detailed commentary analysing ethical concerns, regulatory gaps, and best practices within Malaysia's unique socio-legal context. By exploring globally relevant topics like informed consent in multicultural settings, religious perspectives on tissue ownership, data privacy in cross-border collaborations, commercialisation of biospecimens, and incidental findings management, this book bridges the gap between academic theory and professional application. This book will be of interest to scholars of bioethics, medical law, healthcare regulation, and health policy, especially those in Southeast Asia.