Message from the President - Volume 23, Issue

As my 1-year term as the EMWA president is ending, I would like to say that it has been a great year! Manchester and Barcelona were incredible successes. The Executive Committee is working hard to improve all aspects of the EMWA, and, thanks to…

Medical Communication - Volume 22, Issue

Introducing the Medical Communication section: The wild side of medical writing! Hello and welcome to a brand spanking new section of Medical Writing. When the Editor of Medical Writing, Phil Leventhal, approached me to create a new section,…

Editorial - Volume 34, Issue

The theme of this issue of Medical Writing is “Communicating with the Public”. In this editorial, the Guest Editors, Sampoorna Rappaz and Lisa Chamberlain James, provide an overview of the topic and the feature articles in this issue associated with…

Real-world data and real-world evidence: A new ethics of knowing - Volume 34, Issue

The theme of this issue of Medical Writing is “Real-World Data, Real-World Evidence”. In this editorial, the Guest Editors, Laura C. Collada Ali, Maria Kołtowska-Häggström, provide an overview of the topic.   Medical Writing. 2025;34(3):2–4.…

Special section: Winners of the Geoff Hall Scholarship essay competition - Volume 24, Issue

The Geoff Hall Scholarships (GHSs) are given in honour of a former President of EMWA. Geoff was a very special person, an extremely valued member of EMWA, and a very good friend to many EMWA members. He firmly believed that the future of EMWA lies in…

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.

Regulatory Writing Briefing documents: A case apart - Volume 24, Issue

Health authority briefing documents (also known as briefing packs, briefing packages, and briefing books) are documents prepared by a pharmaceutical company to support its interactions (e.g. pre-submission meetings, requests for scientific advice,…

News and Notes from the World of Medical Writing - Volume 30, Issue

EMWA’s Special Interest Group on Medical Communication initiated a reply to an article that made unfounded derogatory remarks about medical writers (MWs). Without providing any evidence, in an article about the development of randomised clinical…

Medical Writing in German: Navigating linguistic complexities - Volume 33, Issue

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