Medical writing in the Russian Federation: Promises and pitfalls - Volume 22, Issue

More and more clinical studies are taking place in Russia, making it an attractive market for medical writing. In 2011, the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation approved over 550 new clinical studies of all types, a 16% increase over the…

Best friends forever: A pattern of collaboration between medical writers and biostatisticians within the Russian CRO - Volume 25, Issue

The Russian clinical trial industry and Russia’s local regulatory requirements are developing rapidly. Within Russian contract research organisations, medical writers must take on non-traditional roles and, in particular, must collaborate closely…

Nonclinical studies in the Russian Federation — Problems, regulatory norms, and harmonisation with international standards - Volume 26, Issue

Drug product developers and sponsors face a number of problems when organising a nonclinical study in Russia, especially, the diverse range of standards and few certified animal breeding centres, complicating adaptation of the available experimental…

Medical Writing in Russian: From Russian to English and back again - Volume 33, Issue

Andrea Rossi

Tullio Rossi

Results of the 2021 EMWA salary and compensation survey - Volume 31, Issue

In 2021, EMWA members were asked to participate in a survey about their current salary and compensation. The survey included questions on some of the factors that typically influence earnings, such as education, geographic location, level…

Medical writing in Italy in 2024: Results of the first Italian business and compensation survey - Volume 33, Issue

In Italy, little is known about the roles, activities, and compensation of medical writers and scientific communicators. A survey, tailored to local aspects and regulations, was conducted to capture a contemporary snapshot of the medical writing…

The Crofter: Sustainable Communications - Volume 30, Issue

Greetings from the croft! In June, the Sustainability Special Interest Group (SUSSIG) marked its first year of existence and we have embarked on our second year with much enthusiasm. Kate Silverthorne has written an inspiring feature article in this…

The Crofter: Sustainable Communications - Volume 31, Issue

Greetings from the croft! As a member of the EMWA’s Sustainability Special Interest Group (SUSSIG), I’m excited about this issue of Medical Writing focusing on sustainability. There are so many aspects of sustainability and recently, the link to the…