The In Vitro Diagnosgtics Regulation and the role of medicals writers - Volume 29, Issue

Even though in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs) occupy only a very small market segment in the healthcare sector, they have a vital role to play. The importance of diagnostics was strongly underlined during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the EU,…

Guidance for the design and analysis of observational studies: The STRengthening Analytical Thinking for Observational Studies (STRATOS) initiative - Volume 26, Issue

Observational studies pose a number of biostatistical challenges. Methodological approaches have grown exponentially, but most are rarely applied in the real world. The STRengthening Analytical Thinking for Observational Studies (STRATOS) initiative…

EMA Foreword - Volume 32, Issue

The EU Clinical Trials Regulation and its much-anticipated benefits: Foreword from the European Medicines Agency The year 2022 signalled the beginning of a new way of handling clinical trials in Europe, with the implementation of the EU Clinical…

Challenges of paediatric drug development and impact of paediatric legislation - Volume 21, Issue

Medical writers are increasingly involved in designing and documenting overall plans in paediatric drug development, e.g. EU PIPs (Paediatric Investigation Plans) and individual components, e.g. protocols and study reports. It is essential to…

Out on Our Own - Volume 27, Issue

One of the main reasons why the Freelance Business Group (and the whole of EMWA as well) is thriving and growing is because of the number of our members who volunteer to carry out our activities and help in implementing new initiatives. Becoming a…

Medical Communications and Writing for Patients - Volume 33, Issue

Section Editor: Lisa Chamberlain James

Involving patients in company-sponsored medical publications: Learning from collaboration with a patient advocacy group to engage patient authors

Authors: Aki Yoshikawa, Atsuko Iwata, Miho Hatano, Yuko Koji…

Regulatory Writing - Volume 22, Issue

This article introduces aspects of the regulatory writing profession in China and Japan. Although regulatory medical writing is at an early stage of development in China, the ever-growing research and development activities in this country have led…

Announcing the Geoff Hall Memorial Scholarships - Volume 22, Issue

At the conference dinner in Manchester this year, the creation of two very special scholarships was announced. The scholarships are in memory of one of the founding fathers of EMWA, Geoff Hall, who sadly passed away in 2010. Geoff was not only a…

News from the EMA - Volume 24, Issue

The articles included in this section are a selection from the EMA's news and press release archive for December – February 2015. More information on the work of the EMA can be found on its website: http://www.ema.europa.eu.

News from the EMA - Volume 24, Issue

The articles included in this section are a selection from the EMA's news and press release archive for August–November 2014. More information on the work of the EMA can be found on its website: http://www.ema.europa.eu