English Grammar and Style - Volume 21, Issue

Good Writing Practice As an editor, I have been battling against verbosity, redundant modifiers, and ‘buzz’ words for many years. New terms and turns of phrase or new meanings for words pop up all the time. Many of them have come with the…

A medical writing primer for oncology dossiers - Volume 31, Issue

Oncology is one of the most common areas of drug development in the pharmaceutical industry. As a medical writer, it is important to be aware of the unique aspects of oncology studies and have some understanding of the principles underlying cancer…

Value of medical writing: The regulator's perspective - Volume 31, Issue

In 2020, the American Medical Writers Association established a working group to assess the value of the contribution of medical writers across the health sciences industry, including a subgroup tasked to gather data on the regulatory agency’s…

Medical Writing Around the World in 2024 - Volume 33, Issue

EMWA News - Volume 31, Issue

Medical Writing. 2022;31(4)10-11.

EMWA News - Volume 32, Issue

Medical Writing. 2023;32(2):10–11.

From the Editor - Volume 33, Issue

Medical writing: Diversity and inclusion across borders Medical Writing. 2024;33(4):6.  https://doi.org/10.56012/mtpy3479

From the Editor - Volume 34, Issue

Medical Writing goes exclusively digital!  Medical Writing. 2025;34(2):5. https://doi.org/10.56012/qavi7840

Instructions for Authors

Instructions for Authors SCOPE Medical Writing, the official journal of EMWA (the European Medical Writers Association), is a quarterly journal that aims to educate, inform, and entertain medical writers. Medical Writing publishes themed issues…

Foreword: Writing for Patients, Foreword from the EMA - Volume 29, Issue

In recent years, regulators across the globe have improved the way they communicate to patients and the general public about their activities and how medicines are regulated.