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…

News from the EMA - Volume 33, Issue

The articles included in this section are a selection from the European Medicines Agency’s News and Press Releases archive. More information can be found on the Agency’s website: www.ema.europa.eu. Section Editor: Anuradha Alahari Medical…

News from the EMA - Volume 33, Issue

Section Editor: Anuradha Alahari The articles included in this section are a selection from the European Medicines Agency’s News and Press Releases archive. More information can be found on the Agency’s website: www.ema.europa.eu. Medical…

Digital Communication - Volume 33, Issue

Section Editor: Nicole Bezuidenhout

Exploring the role of Microsoft’s Copilot in visual communication: Current use and considerations through science communicators’ lens

Author: Jacqueline Bersano

Medical Writing. 2024;33(3):79–88. https://do…

Breaking barriers: Empowering researchers from low- and middle-income countries in global health communication - Volume 33, Issue

This feature explores the authors experience in supporting researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). After years of honing her skills in both basic research and medical writing, Julie Chaccour transitioned into a position in research…

Essential principles towards improving clinical risk assessment tools: A conversation with Uri Kartoun, PhD - Volume 32, Issue

Uri Kartoun (PhD in robotics, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel) is a Staff Research Scientist and an IBM Master Inventor, co-developer of technologies such as MELD-Plus, EMRBots, Memory-memory (M2) Authentication, and Subpopulation-based…

Leading a team virtually: A manager’s perspective - Volume 31, Issue

Remote working is the new normal since the COVID-19 pandemic, so learning to lead a virtual team successfully is now an essential core competency for organisational leaders. The transition from co-located teams to virtual teams has benefitted…

Biotechnology - Volume 31, Issue

This is the first Medical Writing Biotechnology regular section. Biotechnology is a broad subject. It can be defined by the use of biological systems and living organisms in production processes. Biotechnology has been around for thousands of years.…

Making the leap: Transparency requirements for clinical trials moving from one regulatory framework to another - Volume 33, Issue

This article discusses the fast-approaching deadline for sponsors to transition ongoing clinical trials in the EU/European Economic Area from the Clinical Trials Directive 2001/20/EC to the Clinical Trials Regulation 536/2014. In particular, the…

News from the EMA - Volume 32, Issue

Anuradha Alahari (section editor)   EMA recommends revocation of authorisation for sickle cell disease medicine Adakveo OPEN framework extended to a wider range of medicines Global regulators agree on way forward to adapt COVID-19 vaccines to…