Developing a treatment for ovarian cancer - Volume 21, Issue

Ovarian cancer is a really nasty disease. Although, like most cancers, it is curable if caught early enough, in practice it is not usually diagnosed until it is too late for curative treatment. It initially responds well to treatment and patients…

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…

Outgoing President's Message - Volume 31, Issue

Dear friends, colleagues, and EMWA members, despite the global COVID-19 pandemic and the war in the Ukraine, EMWA’s financial situation and membership numbers remained stable over my term of presidency. In fact, membership numbers slightly…

Outgoing President’s Message - Volume 32, Issue

Over the finish line The remarkable success of EMWA’s 55th conference, held in Prague, seems as the perfect culmination of my one-year service as the EMWA president. Medical Writing. 2023;32(2)5. https://doi.org/10.56012/mnre9850

Outgoing President's Message - Volume 33, Issue

Time flies – nothing new in that then! The year of my presidency is finished, so it is time to look back and summarise. It was my first task as a president to introduce a 5-year strategic plan for 2023–2027, and together with the whole Executive…

Outgoing President's Message - Volume 34, Issue

Passing the torch: Reflections on my tenure as president  Medical Writing. 2025;34(2):8. https://doi.org/10.56012/ohoz5167

58th EMWA Conference: Online and in real life - Volume 33, Issue

Challenges of working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey to inform working practices - Volume 30, Issue

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic working practices changed for members of the medical communication community. We devised a multifactorial online survey to better understand the impact of these changes. Of the 759 respondents, 85% had a positive…

A role for medical writers in overcoming commonly held misconceptions around FAIR Data - Volume 29, Issue

More and more, computers must participate with physicians and patients as trusted partners in assessing medical options and tracking outcomes. But before the computer can become a routine medical assistant, data and computational services must…

From EMWA's Outgoing President Beatrix Doerr - Volume 30, Issue

Time to say goodbye! After having served on EMWA’s Executive Committee (EC) for six years in various roles, my term ended at our Spring conference in May. These have been rewarding years, with lots of work, but also lots of unforgettable experiences…