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Immuno-oncology: Harnessing our immune system to fight cancer - Volume 27, Issue

The history of immunotherapy to treat cancer began in 1891 when the American surgeon William Coley performed intra-tumoural injections with inactivated bacteria in patients with advanced sarcoma, in an attempt to stimulate anti-tumour immunity.…

EMWA News - Volume 26, Issue

The 45th EMWA Conference in Cascais, Portugal, has recently finished and we are all waiting for the upcoming annual event in Barcelona, Spain, next Spring. In the meantime, the Executive Committee is working hard on improving what EMWA has to offer…

The changing face of medical writing in India - Volume 22, Issue

Economic liberalisation has led to an influx of clinical research and a boom in the medical writing industry in India. Medical writers in India at present contribute mostly to medical communications, health journalism, and academic medical…

Learning and teaching clinical writing - Volume 22, Issue

Clinical writing, a specialised type of medical writing, refers to the types of writing health professionals use on a daily basis such as medical charts and forms. It requires knowledge of both formal and informal medical language and culture. An…

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…

Lingua Franca and Beyond - Volume 24, Issue

Business models in the field of medical and regulatory writing – can you think of a more suitable topic for discussing: collaboration, team working, and sharing complementary skills across different native languages? In this issue of Medical…

Regulatory Writing - Volume 22, Issue

The European Medicine Agency's draft policy on the publication of clinical trial data for consultation (POLICY/0070, EMA/240810/2013) is causing quite a stir. The draft policy provides for the publication of large parts of the clinical study reports…

The Light Stuff - Volume 22, Issue

The medical profession has a well-deserved reputation for atrocious handwriting, which has undoubtedly led to many mishaps in patient care. Sometimes, however, problems in interpreting doctor's writing, as those of us who have worked on publications…

Biosimilars: Change, challenge, and accomplishments - Volume 28, Issue

Since the first biosimilar product was approved in Europe in 2006, there have been many developments in the global regulatory environment, and the healthcare community’s understanding and acceptance of biosimilars. However, there are still a number…

Combined workshops on medical writing and publication ethics for Japanese postgraduate students and faculty members - Volume 22, Issue

Although the importance both of skills in medical writing in English and of an understanding of ethics in medical publishing is increasingly recognised, these subjects are not comprehensively taught to Japanese medical doctors and students. Limited…

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