Medical Communications and Writing for Patients - Volume 32, Issue

Introducing a new EMWA Special Interest Group: Communicating with the Public Contributors: Sampoorna Rappaz (author), Lisa Chamberlain James (section editor) The Communicating with the Public Special Interest Group (CwP SIG) held its first Meet…

News from the EMA - Volume 29, Issue

September 14, 2020 – The Big Data Steering Group set up by EMA and the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) has published its workplan which sets actions to be delivered in 2020–2021. With the European Medicines Regulatory Network focused on the…

Trial Trivia - Volume 32, Issue

We all know there is nothing trivial about clinical trials. But let’s have some light fun and the try answering the short quiz about the topic.

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The Crofter: Sustainable Communications - Volume 32, Issue

Sustainable supply As medical writers/ communicators who provide services to pharmaceutical companies, we are part of a pharmaceutical company’s supply chain. In this issue, we follow-up on EMWA’s November 2022 Expert Series Seminar (ESS) on…

Translating medical devices: A rule-driven game - Volume 33, Issue

Translation for medical devices often presents a unique set of challenges arising from the products’ complex natures and associated regulatory requirements. Beyond medical expertise, linguists – from translators and editors to bilingual quality…

Social media, communication challenges, and the role of a scientific writer in standing up for science - Volume 30, Issue

Social media and other communication technologies are great tools to raise awareness regarding public health challenges and measures to overcome them. At the same time, these modern technologies are used to spread misinformation and conspiracy…

Making medical communication accessible to all: A translator’s perspective - Volume 34, Issue

Language barriers in healthcare can put patients at risk, leading to misdiagnoses, delays in treatment, and exclusion from clinical trials. Clear communication requires cultural adaptation to ensure patients understand and trust the information they…

The Crofter: Sustainable Communications - Volume 33, Issue

Section Editors: Louisa Ludwig-Begall, Sarah Kabani How close are we to sustainability? Author: Catarina Leitão I have always loved nature. When I was a kid, I preferred watching wildlife documentaries to cartoons. Those documentaries taught me…

The medical writing landscape in China - Volume 28, Issue

The Chinese medical regulatory writing and medical science writing landscapes are chang - ing rapidly. Changes in regulatory reforms continue as China further strives to align its pharmaceutical industry with the world, which necessitates…

Pharmacovigilance - Volume 31, Issue

The Pharmacovigilance section of this issue is related to the first Meet & Share online event held in December 2021 by the EMWA Pharma - covigilance Special Interest Group (PV SIG) – with more than 70 attendees! Tiziana von Bruchhausen (editor)