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.…

Obtaining meaningful insights from publication metrics - Volume 31, Issue

Altmetrics and other article-level metrics offer new opportunities to understand the impact of medical publications and, indeed, clinical trial programmes. For example, we can learn whether the publication has been viewed, shared, engaged with, or…

In the Bookstores - Volume 27, Issue

In an ideal world, the deluge of information that comes our way from the tax office, insurance com pa nies, lawyers, computer software compa - nies, and suchlike would be written in plain English. Sadly, the reader is often left with the impression…

Out On Our Own - Volume 21, Issue

Another summer has come and gone. In this issue of OOOO, we are happy to feature Paul Woolley's novel approach of comparing employment and freelancing. I am sure many of us can identify with some of the points he raises. We thank Debbie Jordan for…

From the Editor - Volume 32, Issue

The D’s of robotics: Are we ready to delegate?  When Shiri Diskin and Daniela Kamir suggested in 2021 to have a Medical Writing issue on automation in medical writing, little did I imagine how imperative this topic would be in 2023. I sincerely…

Getting Your Foot in the Door - Volume 31, Issue

Contributors: Sophie Ash (author), Ivana Turek (section editor) From burned-out nanny to six-figure business owner: Sophie's road to success Sophie Ash Medical Writing. 2022;31(3)96-97. https://doi.org/10.56012/sghh5682 Ivana Turek (section…

The Crofter: Sustainable Communications - Volume 31, Issue

Contributors: Mariella Franker (author), Kimi Uegaki (section editor) Sustainable productivity: A new approach to work-life balance and helpful practices for introverts Mariella Franker Medical Writing. 2022;31(3)90-93.…

EMWA News - Volume 32, Issue

This roundup of news from EMWA includes updates on the NetworkPharma Medcomms Career Event that took place at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre in London Heathrow and how to set up Special Interest Groups (SIG).

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Regulatory Public Dislcosure - Volume 32, Issue

In this information-packed edition of Regulatory Public Discussion, Sam Hamilton provides detailed comparisons of regulatory templates and updates on processes for the Clinical Trials Information System. Contributor: Sam Hamilton (author and…

News from the EMA - Volume 32, Issue

This roundup of news from the EMA includes information on vaccines to protect against dengue, therapy to treat transplant patients with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease, the withdrawal of marketing authorisations for amfepramone…