The 3 C’s of medical writing: Communication, conflict management, and critical thinking - Volume 33, Issue

Human-centred “soft” skills are becoming increasingly essential, especially in the current digital workspace. As medical writers navigate the intricate landscape of compliance and precision, they must fortify their soft skills with a foundation of…

The clinical development plan - Volume 31, Issue

The Medical Device Regulation (MDR) mentions the term “Clinical Development Plan” (CDP) only twice, both of which are in than the MDR into what the CDP entails and to propose the best strategies for a manufacturer to plan their medical…

The Investigator's Brochure: A multidisciplinary document - Volume 23, Issue

The Investigator's Brochure (IB) is a multidisciplinary document that summarises the main elements of an entire development programme to date. Although the IB also serves other purposes, it is primarily written to enable investigators conducting…

Pharmaceutical clinical trials transparency and privacy - Volume 29, Issue

With the introduction of new clinical trial transparency regulations around the world, transparency functions have had to adapt to a range of reporting requirements. In 2007, the FDA Amendments Act (FDAAA) established requirements for trial sponsors…

Non-Clinical Health Writing - Volume 23, Issue

The value of registry data in the clinical evaluation of medical devices - Volume 29, Issue

Medical device manufacturers must continuously evaluate all clinical data available for their products marketed in Europe. With the European Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 coming into force in May 2021, manufacturers are required to assess…

Eudamed's delay and its impact on discolsure of clinical investigations under the EU MDR - Volume 29, Issue

The new European Database on Medical Devices (Eudamed) is the platform to be used for the prospective registration of clinical investigations for medical devices under the Medical Device Regulations. However, Eudamed’s launch has been delayed till…

The perils of the unknown: Missing data in clinical studies - Volume 27, Issue

The phenomenon of missing data is ubiquitous in clinical studies. Both the extent of missing data and the structure of missing data can introduce bias into study results and lead to wrong conclusions. Medical writers should be aware of the extent of…

Preclinical studies - Volume 26, Issue

Welcome to this special issue about nonclinical and preclinical research. Nonclinical and preclinical research is the first step toward new drug development, where scientists investigate mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, and safety. Many…

The Section of Scientific Publications at the Texas Heart Institute - Volume 24, Issue

The Section of Scientific Publications is a service within the Texas Heart Institute created to help our roughly 200 clinicians and scientists present, publish, and obtain funding for their research. We provide substantive and language editing,…