Science for all: Is it all about the publication of data, or beyond? - Volume 31, Issue

This article presents an overview of open access initiatives by researchers, journals, government bodies, and regulatory authorities. Open access initiatives are valuable to the scientific community and have increased the amount of clinical research…

Good Writing Practice - Volume 31, Issue

Contributors: Michael Lewis Schneir, Wendy Kingdom (section editor), Any Whereat (section editor) Syntactic punctuation distraction - Michael Lewis Schneir Medical Writing. 2022;31(4)84-85. https://doi.org/10.56012/tbjp1682

Good Writing Practice - Volume 32, Issue

Section Editors: Wendy Kingdom, Amy Whereat Syntactic punctuation distraction Slash: usage and misusage Author: Michael Lewis Schneir Medical Writing. 2023;32(4):86. https://doi.org/10.56012/qlrn907

The work model of hybrid freelancing - Volume 32, Issue

Must we choose between a path as a self-employed, freelance medical writer, or as an in-house employee? It might come as a surprise that a medical writer can enjoy both worlds. If you dream of becoming a freelance medical writer but dread losing…

AMWA – EMWA – ISMPP Joint Position Statement on Predatory Publishing - Volume 28, Issue

The American Medical Writers Association (AMWA), the European Medical Writers Association (EMWA), and the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP) recognise the challenges to scientific publishing being posed by predatory…

Writing for orphan drugs: A compass to navigate document types and regional requirements - Volume 34, Issue

Medical writing for rare diseases encompasses the development of various regulatory documents that are required to obtain orphan drug designation and marketing authorisation for treatments targeting rare conditions. Effective planning and close…

EMWA News - Volume 31, Issue

Ambassadors Programme News The EMWA Ambassadors Programme is continuing its efforts to reach out to new audiences to promote medical writing and EMWA. Marie Kołtowska-Häggström gave a talk (in Polish) on medical writing as a profession at the…

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…

Medical writing in Italy in 2024: Results of the first Italian business and compensation survey - Volume 33, Issue

In Italy, little is known about the roles, activities, and compensation of medical writers and scientific communicators. A survey, tailored to local aspects and regulations, was conducted to capture a contemporary snapshot of the medical writing…

2022 update to Good Publication Practice Guidelines for Company-Sponsored Biomedical Research - Volume 31, Issue