Medical Communications and Writing for Patients - Volume 32, Issue

Editorial  Section Editor: Lisa Chamberlain James Meet and Share session on protecting the public from undue harm during research studies: A report Author: Sampoorna Rappaz In September 2023, the Communicating with the Public Special Interest…

Medical Communications and Writing for Patients - Volume 33, Issue

Section Editor: Lisa Chamberlain James Meet and Share session on protecting the public from undue harm during research studies (part 2): A report Author: Sampoorna Rappaz The Communicating with the Public Special Interest Group (CwP SIG) held in…

The Crofter: Sustainable Communications - Volume 33, Issue

Section Editor: Kimi Uegaki Breaking barriers in sustainable development in East Africa: How Lightup Impact is leveraging communications to shift the power to the right actors Authors: Nicole Bezuidenhout, Valeria Santoro, Jeniffer Muganda …

Regulatory writing basics - Volume 23, Issue

The role of a regulatory writer is to produce regulatory documents (usually taken to refer to documents that are submitted in some form to the health authorities). These documents should adhere to the relevant guidance and be fit for purpose, meani…

Out On Our Own - Volume 22, Issue

Editorial We hope that you enjoyed the summer months and found time to step away from your desks and relax. This time last year, Kath organised her first ‘Medical Writers’ Retreat’, the aim of which was to provide an opportunity for fellow…

Lifelong learning opportunitites are available for all - Volume 31, Issue

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) call all UN member states– low-, high- and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the environment. The 17 goals are part “of a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for…

Veterinary Medical Writing - Volume 31, Issue

For this issue of Veterinary Medical Writing, we have two articles from the veterinary world. The first is about the niche but increasingly in demand service of veterinary public relations (PR). Louisa Marcombes (editor)

CORE Reference – a tool for modern clinical study reports in an era of increasing transparency and disclosure - Volume 27, Issue

CORE Reference (www.core-reference.org) facilitates the authoring of a content-driven clinical study report (CSR) that is as “public disclosure-ready” as possible. It has potential to increase the quality of final CSRs and enhance consistency within…

Good Writing Practice - Volume 30, Issue

Grammatical misagreement in tense

I – Present, present perfect

Introduction

Each of the sections of a journal article contains anticipated conceptual components, which can be expressed by a specific verb tense for the perspective of time and the d…

The periodic safety update report and post market surveillance report under the new EU Medical Device Regulation - Volume 31, Issue

The new EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 (MDR) requires companies to provide a periodic safety update report (PSUR) and a post market surveillance report (PMSR). Creating these reports will strengthen the post market surveillance and vigilance…