This paper highlights the issues and challenges faced by halal pharmaceuticals industry especially in developing the halal vaccines. It is divided into two parts. The first part elucidates issues and challenges facing the nascent halal vaccine industry in Malaysia and its related legal, ethical. Business, manufacturing and social issues whereas part two is devoted to propose some solutions for these issues. This paper also highlights a number of Islamic legal issues that need to be resolved, especially the need to develop a clear and standardises conception of the halal vaccines to ensure its acceptability across Muslim countries. It also makes recommendations for a degree of openness in light of the rapid pace of new scientific developments especially in the field of pharmaceuticals, immunology and public health research.

Author: Prof. Mohammad Hashim Kamali

Publishers: IAIS Malaysia

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