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EUPATI: Patient engagement through education as an important contributor to shared decision making - Volume 30, Issue

Building knowledge and capacity for patients and their advocates about the “systems” of healthcare is empowering for patients. The European Patients’ Academy (EUPATI) was established across Europe in 2012 to provide education and training to…

EMA Foreword - Volume 32, Issue

The EU Clinical Trials Regulation and its much-anticipated benefits: Foreword from the European Medicines Agency The year 2022 signalled the beginning of a new way of handling clinical trials in Europe, with the implementation of the EU Clinical…

Medical Devices: An exciting industry at a crossroads - Volume 26, Issue

Welcome to this special edition of Medical Writing focusing on medical devices. When I volunteered to act as the guest editor for this issue, I did so knowing that we are at a crossroads in Europe. The Medical Device Directive is about to be…

Making leaflets clearer for patients - Volume 24, Issue

This article examines the clarity of several health information leaflets issued to the public in Europe. It finds that some of the language is quirky, ambiguous, and confusing. In one leaflet, the size of type is too small for easy reading, even by…

Cosmetic regulatory writing - Volume 23, Issue

On 11 July 2013, a new regulation for cosmetics was applied in Europe, Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, replacing Directive 76/768/CEE. This new regulation clarifies the roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders and introduces new notions such as…

Biosimilars: Change, challenge, and accomplishments - Volume 28, Issue

Since the first biosimilar product was approved in Europe in 2006, there have been many developments in the global regulatory environment, and the healthcare community’s understanding and acceptance of biosimilars. However, there are still a number…

Out on Our Own - Volume 26, Issue

As a part of its initiative in forging alliances with associations that promote freelancing at a national level in Europe, EMWA has recently tied up with the Verband der Gründer und Selbständigen Deutschland e.V. (VGSD) which is based in Germany.…

Ins and outs of environmental risk assessments (ERA) of medicinal products for human use - Volume 31, Issue

An environmental risk assessment (ERA) is the process of evaluating the effects of drugs for human use on the environment. ERAs must accompany all new drug market authorisations in Europe. In this article, we discuss the current guidelines on ERAs…

Regulatory Public Disclosure - Volume 31, Issue

A great deal has happened in the world of regulatory public disclosure in Europe in 2022 with the EU Clinical Trials Regulation (CTR) 536/2014 coming into force at the end of January 2022. We collectively attempt to assimilate knowledge and…

Transition to the EU Clinical Trials Regulation: Trick or treat? - Volume 32, Issue

The etiquette in clinical trial research requires companies to respect rules and to be precise and accurate. The new EU Clinical Trials Regulation 536/2014 (EU CTR) pushes companies and health authorities one step further – to be more flexible and…

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Medical Writing is a quarterly publication that aims to educate and inform medical writers in Europe and beyond. Each issue focuses on a specific theme, and all issues include feature articles and regular columns on topics relevant to the practice of medical writing. We welcome articles providing practical advice to medical writers; guidelines and reviews/summaries/updates of guidelines published elsewhere; original research; opinion pieces; interviews; and review articles.

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