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Medical Devices - Volume 27, Issue

The 6th EMWA symposium day will focus on medical devices in general, the recent changes in the European legislations, and opportu - nities for medical writers. The symposium is for regulatory writers and medical communi - cators alike, and will…

The role of health literacy in the healthcare decision-making process - Volume 31, Issue

Health literacy is defined as “the knowledge, motivation, and competence to access, understand, appraise and apply information to make decisions in terms of healthcare, disease prevention, and health promotion” according to Quaglio et al.5 Poor…

EMWA News - Volume 27, Issue

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus has been credited with the idea that there is nothing perma - nent except change. This certainly pertains to EMWA as we celebrate our 25th year. The first EMWA meeting in 1992 had 32 participants with no workshops.…

HIV vaccine clinical trials: An overview - Volume 27, Issue

More than 30 years after the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus as the agent that causes AIDS, an effective vaccine against this deadly disease has yet to be developed. The pathway to the development of a vaccine has been riddled with…

Mentor vs. line manager: Differences and similarities - Volume 30, Issue

A good mentor may be a good line manager in a business setting and vice versa, but there are some key differences: mentors are more skill-oriented, while line managers are more goal-oriented. People who are both good line managers and mentors are…

Feature infographic - EMWA's commitment to sustainability - Volume 31, Issue

In May 2019 EMWA established a Sustainability Special Intrest Group (SUS SIG). The SUS SID aims to bring sustainability goals into EMWA as an organisation and helps disseminate information for medical writers and medical communicators on being more…

Lingua Franca and Beyond - Volume 30, Issue

Our mentors It is my great pleasure to introduce this article written by Julia Bates from Australia, who in a very personal way describes her journey to becoming a very professional and experienced medical writer – a journey that often went across…

Medical Devices - Volume 30, Issue

Editorial ISO 14155 is an asset for every professional working in the medical device industry. With the new update to this standard, we see improved harmonisation and a clearer guidance to medical device manufacturers who are amidst transition to…

News from the EMA - Volume 30, Issue

Zynteglo is a one-time treatment for a blood disorder known as beta thalassaemia in patients 12 years and older who require regular blood transfusions. It is a gene therapy that uses a viral vector (or modified virus) to deliver a working gene into…

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…

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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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