News from the EMA - Volume 33, Issue

The articles included in this section are a selection from the European Medicines Agency’s News and Press Releases archive.

Medical Writing. 2024;33(3):72–78.

News from the EMA - Volume 33, Issue

The articles included in this section are a selection from the European Medicines Agency’s News and Press Releases archive. Medical Writing. 2024;33(4):68–70.

News from the EMA - Volume 34, Issue

The items included in this section are a selection from the European Medicines Agency’s News and Press Releases archive. Medical Writing. 2025;34(1):60–65.

Post-market clinical follow-up insights - Volume 31, Issue

The EU Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) brought about new post-market clinical follow-up (PMCF) requirements for medical devices. Whereas complaint monitoring and literature searches were often sufficient under the Medical Devices Directives (MDD),…

Digital Communication - Volume 33, Issue

Section Editor: Nicole Bezuidenhout Purr-fecting translation: Unleashing the power of computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools Author: Natasha Grande de França Medical translations are fundamental, and precision is at the core of this work. Any…

In vitro plants: How to open a jar containing bioactive phytochemicals - Volume 32, Issue

Due to the increasing demand for phytochemicals, plant in vitro cultures are a noteworthy, environmentally sustainable method, enabling the biotechnological production of bioactive compounds. Medical writers can find writing scientific articles in…

Abstracts from the 57th EMWA Conference Poster Session - Volume 33, Issue

EMWA’s spring conference in Valencia featured 18 posters on a wide variety of topics of interest to medical writers. Clinical trial regulations, plain language summaries, graphical abstracts, and document quality control are just a few of the…

A survey on current use of software tools for systematic literature reviews - Volume 32, Issue

Adoption of the EU Medical Devices Regulations and In Vitro Diagnostics Regulations has led to increased demand for systematic literature reviews. This article reports on a survey investigating the current use of software platforms and tools by…

Publisher perspectives on plain language summaries of scientific publications: An Open Pharma survey - Volume 33, Issue

Plain language summaries (PLS) of scientific publications can help to make scientific literature more understandable. In healthcare, PLS can contribute to informed decision- making by healthcare professionals, patients, and their caregivers. In late …

New rules for artificial intelligence in Europe - Volume 31, Issue

The proposal for a European Artificial Intelligence Act is unsettling medical device manufacturers because it might change the risk assessment of their devices and cause additional efforts regarding vigilance and technical documentation. Conflicting…