Good Writing Practice - Volume 26, Issue

Syntactic Structure - Inter-sentenceIncrementalism: SentencesInter-sentence incrementalism is an expansion of information, often secondary, into a sentence rather than a reduction of the information to a clause or phrase and incorporation (sentence…

How and why it works: The principles and history behind visual communication - Volume 29, Issue

"“A picture is worth a thousand words” – a familiar adage, and the reason why newspaper articles are commonly accompanied by photographs and infographics. Scientific publications are no different, so medical writers are frequently asked to…

My First Medical Writing - Volume 27, Issue

After the debut of the first edition of this section, I was honoured to be contacted by many aspiring medical writers eager to contribute and to showcase their writing skills. Among them, Matías Rey-Carrizo did anamazing job in translating a complex…

AI language models are transforming the medical writing space – like it or not! - Volume 32, Issue

Whether you’re an early adopter, an occasional user, or yet to acknowledge its transformative potential, artificial intelligence (AI) – specifically generative AI applications underpinned by large language models – is undeniably shaping our present…

An interview with Chris Winchester - Volume 27, Issue

Chief Executive Officer of HealthScience communications consultancy Oxford PharmaGenesis and a leading member of Open Pharma

EMWA social media team - Volume 23, Issue

Medical illustration in the 21st century and beyond - Volume 29, Issue

This paper provides an overview of contemporary medical illustration; the role of the modern medical illustrator is examined, including who they are likely to work for and with, as well as the range of media and technology employed. The…

Regulatory Matters - Volume 28, Issue

November 30, 2018 – EMA has published revised guidelines on the tests and studies needed to support marketing authorisation applications for certain haemophilia medicines. The revised guideline for haemophilia medicines for factor VIII deficiency…

The illusion of certainty and the certainty of illusion - Volume 25, Issue

Critical thinking is necessary to edit a scientific article. However, in addition to questions about the language, we can also question the assumptions, documentation, and implications of the research, in a process I call “analytical editing.” A…

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…