Young Investigator to Watch: Dr. Chooi Kheng Chiew

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Dr. Chooi Kheng Chiew is a Physician at Seri Manjung Hospital, Perak. He graduated in 2008 from the University of Glasgow, UK with a MBChB before going on to obtain an MRCP (UK) in 2011. Dr. Chooi was instrumental in the setting up of the Clinical Research Centre at Seri Manjung Hospital and has initiated industry sponsored trials at this facility. With just three years in the clinical research field, he has been an investigator and sub-investigator in more than 10 multicenter prospective clinical trials. Dr. Chooi is also an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the Quest International University Perak and has won numerous awards including the Trades House Medical Prize, Top 10 placing in the Duke Elder Undergraduate Prize in Ophthalmology, Medical Council on Alcohol Prize and the Dr. Saidi Hashim Memorial Gold Medal.

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Milestone drug approvals on a single day pave way for new therapies in Japan

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With Merck’s diabetes drug approval, Japan becomes the first country to sell MARIZEV, which offers an important option for people in Japan to manage their type 2 diabetes

September 28th witnessed the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) granting approvals to many drugs aimed at treating important medical conditions in Japan.

With Merck’s diabetes drug approval, Japan becomes the first country to sell MARIZEV, which offers an important option for people in Japan to manage their type 2 diabetes, particularly for those who prefer once-weekly dosing.

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