Medical writing for two audiences – The RMP public summary - Volume 24, Issue

With the introduction of the new EU Legislation in 2012, RMP requirements have changed significantly, triggering content- and process-related changes. An RMP is written as part of a submission dossier and is submitted for assessment to the EMA. The…

Medical Communications and Writing for Patients - Volume 30, Issue

Dear All,

As I write this, at least some of us are likely to still be in some form of lockdown or quarantine. I pray that you and your families are all managing to stay as sane as possible, and I sincerely hope that you all stay safe and healthy.

I…

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…

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

EMWA’s Special Interest Group on Medical Communication initiated a reply to an article that made unfounded derogatory remarks about medical writers (MWs). Without providing any evidence, in an article about the development of randomised clinical…

Medical Communication - Volume 23, Issue

Dear all, My first duty is to thank all of the new and aspiring medical writers who sent an entry to Head Office for the Geoff Hall Scholarship Award. The committee has awarded one scholarship this year, but we urge anyone who was not successful to…

Managing protocol development with international teams: Soft skill perspectives from a global team of protocol writers - Volume 33, Issue

Clinical trial protocol development forms part of the critical path for launching a trial, which means timelines are tight and progress must be fast and sustained throughout the protocol’s development. In order to be successful, medical writers…

Medical Communications - Volume 22, Issue

Meeting reports are an aspect of ‘medical’ and other technical writing that has had little discussion. The following might be of interest to medical writers asked to provide rapid, reliable, objective reports of various types of meeting. The United…

Attribution, advocacy, disposable authors, corporate ghosts and cultural assimilation: new themes in the ethical critique of commercial medical literature - Volume 25, Issue

This interview provides solutions to some of the common pitfalls that face medical writers when working with large teams. Practical tips are provided on key topics including manuscript planning, agreeing on key messages and the use of figures,…

My medical writing journey: How I discovered self-mentoring and used it to improve my career and life - Volume 30, Issue

Medical writers can greatly benefit from receiving mentorship, mentoring others, and learning how to keep themselves accountable through self mentoring. Through mentorship, they can get unique advice to accelerate their career development and…

Medical Communications - Volume 26, Issue

Well here’s a sentence I never thought I’d write: In this issue we learn how the Argentine Tango can make us better writers. Really! When our contributor, Susanne Geercken, told me that this was the topic she’d  chosen, I was both intrigued and…