Penning hope: The impact of medical writing for rare conditions - Volume 34, Issue

In this article, I explain my route into the world of rare conditions, my experience of working as a clinician, and my passion for raising awareness to all involved. I achieve this by providing education to healthcare professionals, patients, and…

Andrea Cortegiani

Veterinary Medical Writing - Volume 32, Issue

Welly boots and spreadsheets: A rough guide to production animal medicine for medical writers There have been countless columns written about “herd immunity” during and since the COVID-19 pandemic. But what does it take to write about a real-life…

In vitro plants: How to open a jar containing bioactive phytochemicals - Volume 32, Issue

Due to the increasing demand for phytochemicals, plant in vitro cultures are a noteworthy, environmentally sustainable method, enabling the biotechnological production of bioactive compounds. Medical writers can find writing scientific articles in…

Landscaping the terminology of accessible language document types - Volume 31, Issue

There are three main types of accessible language documents that medical writers and medical publications professionals may work on. These are regulatory lay summaries, publication-associated plain language summaries (PLS), and standalone plain…

Overcoming confidential information challenges faced by study sponsors today - Volume 32, Issue

As health authorities aim to increase clinical trial transparency and visibility to the public, pharmaceutical manufacturers are facing new pressure points. New regulations require the disclosure of clinical trial application data, many of which cont…

Good Writing Practice - Volume 30, Issue

Introduction In this regular feature, the misagreement in tense is extended from present and present perfect tense (discussed in the previous edition of MEW) to an analysis of the frequently used present participle (of the participial phrase) and…

Gained in Translation - Volume 24, Issue

Editorial Welcome to the Translation Section editorial! What we call ‘lay-friendliness’ is a key characteristic of Patient Information Sheets (PIS), which are tightly regulated on a European level to guarantee a comprehensible document that…

News and Notes from the World of Medical Writing - Volume 30, Issue

The Philippine Association of Medical Journal Editors, Inc. (PAMJE) held its 3rd Annual Convention on September 20-23, 2021, with the theme, “Upholding Research Integrity in the Time of Pandemic.” The virtual event was attended by 392 participants…

Writing for lay audiences - Volume 24, Issue

For most of us, medical writing is highly technical. We prepare regulatory or clinical documents or write materials targeted to medical doctors. Medical writing for lay audiences is different, and it does not come naturally to most of us because…