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President's Message - Volume 24, Issue

Welcome to the first issue of medical writing in 2015 on plain language, which means that this message had better be simple and easy to read. I am a huge advocate of plain writing and, as a Publication Manager, spend much of my time working with…

President's Message - Volume 23, Issue

Dear medical writers, Having embarked upon my year-long journey as president of EMWA, this is my first opportunity to update the members about the achievements, plans, and aspirations of the outgoing and new Executive Committee (EC). The…

Writing for lay audiences - Volume 24, Issue

For most of us, medical writing is highly technical. We prepare regulatory or clinical documents or write materials targeted to medical doctors. Medical writing for lay audiences is different, and it does not come naturally to most of us because…

Message from the President - Volume 23, Issue

These two years in the Executive Committee flew by. They will remain in my heart for ever. It is difficult to summarise the emotions and the things we accomplished these last two years. When this adventure started in Cyprus, Susan Bhatti, the…

Message from the President - Volume 22, Issue

Dear colleagues Time really does fly when you're having fun: I'm writing my third message since becoming EMWA President in May! The 37th EMWA Conference in Barcelona was an exciting event in a great location. We welcomed 102 new members, and 240…

Mind the gap – towards complete and transparent reporting of animal research - Volume 26, Issue

Several initiatives have been taken to standardise the reporting of animal studies in peer-reviewed scientific journals, such as the ARRIVE (Animal Research: Reporting of In Vivo Experiments) and GSPC (Gold Standard Publication Checklist)…

The Light Stuff - Volume 23, Issue

I love deadlines, I like the sound they make as they fly by Douglas Adams, English writer, humorist & dramatist (1952–2001).Illustration: Gemma Hobbs, Downham Market, UK. Answers to Medical Writing Jumble #10:PRINT, TRAIN, SAFETY,…

Clinical data publication by the EMA: The challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry - Volume 27, Issue

As of October 2016, EMA publishes clinicaldata on their clinical data website(https://clinicaldata.ema.europa.eu). Thisnew procedure applies to all marketingauthorisation applications submitted bypharmaceutical companies under thecentralised…

Translating medical reports: Challenges and quality assurance - Volume 33, Issue

This article discusses the challenges and quality assurance measures implemented by the authors when translating medical reports. In particular, the authors discuss the challenges posed by acronyms, handwritten and scanned text, and desktop…

Translating “medicalese”: The case of informed consent forms - Volume 33, Issue

Informed consent forms (ICFs) are documents used in clinical research to inform prospective participants about – and obtain their consent for – partaking in a clinical trial. Evidence suggests that ICFs may not be fit for purpose because their…

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