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…

How FAIR are pharma publication data? - Volume 31, Issue

Sharing research data increases reusability, reduces waste, supports reproducibility and promotes innovation. In medical research, sharing data also promotes transparency and access to information relevant to patient care. While important…

A case study from Pakistan: Improving medical publications in non-English speaking countries - Volume 33, Issue

Copyediting is crucial for enhancing the quality and credibility of medical manuscripts in Pakistan. Although English is an official language used in government and education, many researchers are not native speakers, leading to linguistic inaccuraci…

55th EMWA Conference - Volume 32, Issue

The 55th EMWA Conference took place on May 9–13, 2023, in Prague. With more than 400 participants from across Europe and the world, it was a rousing success. Topics of workshops and presentations ranged from the latest in regulatory writing and…

Growing the top and bottom line of your mind – an entrepreneurial journey as a joint venture with mentors - Volume 30, Issue

Having spent more than a decade in academia, it has been almost inherent to me to think of learning as exercising your IQ, thereby improving you practical and technical knowledge. It is quantifiable and can easily be described on your CV. The mentor…

A wonderful "Medium" for medical writers - Volume 30, Issue

With the advent of social media platforms and the increasing availability and access of information on the internet, we are not limited by information sources on any subject. Medium.com, since its inception in 2012, has become a very good blogging…

How mentorship has created a special community and helped people develop their careers - Volume 30, Issue

Mentorship is an extremely rewarding relationship between two people with the goal of professional and personal development. Elemed’s Mentoring Academy in partnership with the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS) combines three pillars –…

Freelancing - Volume 33, Issue

Section Editor: Adriana Rocha Navigating my freelance journey while driving EMWA freelance activities Author: Laura A. Kehoe I didn’t plan to become a medical writer, but then again who does? It wasn’t, at the time, a career on the list of things…

Innovative use of master protocols for pivotal studies in rare diseases - Volume 34, Issue

Recent years have seen the development of clinical study protocols that introduce more complex design features into the usual gold-standard randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Complex protocols are potentially useful for drug evaluation in the…

Five “translation” strategies to adapt technical content for lay audiences - Volume 33, Issue

Writing for lay audiences requires language that is understandable by readers without expertise in the subject matter at hand. This means carefully selecting, organising, wording, and supporting content, focusing on conveying relevant points in a…