Editing - Volume 27, Issue

Key factors a pharmaceutical company should consider while outsourcing medical writing services - Volume 23, Issue

Medical writing teams are crucial in the pharmaceutical industry at every stage of drug development. With growing regulatory pressure and shrinking profit margins, outsourcing these activities is considered a viable option that provides multiple…

Medical writing for generics throughout the life cycle - Volume 28, Issue

Medical writing plays an integral part in the pharmaceutical industry, be it for originator or generic drug companies. Most writers are working for medium to large research-based companies. However, even for generic drug firms many documents need to…

Suggested reading in recent issues of European Science Editing - Volume 25, Issue

Among the highlights of the November 2015 issue of European Science Editing (ESE) is an essay on whether interpretation of research ethics is universal. Writing from an Iranian perspective, Behrooz Astaneh describes how cultural norms and inadequate…

Medical postcard from Australia, the world's largest island - Volume 22, Issue

The Australasian Medical Writers Association (AMWA) comprises about 300 journalists, writers, editors, and health professionals based in Australia and nearby island nations, particularly New Zealand and Fiji. AMWA has held a popular conference…

The needs assessment in continuing medical education - Volume 23, Issue

The needs assessment component of a continuing medical education grant proposal document describes why a specific programme should be developed. Medical writers frequently play a central role in producing the needs assessment as an important first…

European Science Editing: May 2015 picks - Volume 24, Issue

In the ironically titled ‘The increasing pseudodignification of medical prose’, retired consultant Neville W. Goodman bemoans the failure of medical writers (by which he means people who write scientific papers) to use simple words.1 Goodman…

Good medical writing saves lives – and even a little comma can make a difference - Volume 26, Issue

Hello, I am a comma, and I dedicate this essay to the medical writer who gave my life a new meaning and direction. He might even have saved me. I was in quite a depressed state because people did not seem to care about me anymore. Then this guy came…

How to soften the red pen’s blow: Tips for editing a colleague’s work - Volume 27, Issue

Applying the dreaded red editing pen to colleague's work can be nerve-racking for professional writers. But there are some concrete steps every writer can take that will improve his or her ability to communicate the type of clear, constructive…

Online plain English and readability resources - Volume 24, Issue

To encourage individuals and businesses to write in simpler, more readable English, private and government-backed enterprises have created a number of freely available online resources. While most relate to general English use, some are devoted to…