Out On Our Own - Volume 23, Issue

EMWA News - Volume 27, Issue

One of the benefits of being an EMWA member is having access to the webinar programme. In 2018, we are providing a new webinar almost every month of the year either in live or recordedformats. Thanks to our wonderful speakers, this year we’ve had…

Eudamed's delay and its impact on discolsure of clinical investigations under the EU MDR - Volume 29, Issue

The new European Database on Medical Devices (Eudamed) is the platform to be used for the prospective registration of clinical investigations for medical devices under the Medical Device Regulations. However, Eudamed’s launch has been delayed till…

Implantable medical devices: Preclinical testing in new product development – on the road to clinical reality - Volume 31, Issue

Implantable medical devices (IMDs) have restored viable and meaningful lives to millions of people who would have otherwise continued to be severely restricted or suffered early death due to their pathologies. Research and development of IMDs are…

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…

The medical writing landscape in China - Volume 28, Issue

The Chinese medical regulatory writing and medical science writing landscapes are chang - ing rapidly. Changes in regulatory reforms continue as China further strives to align its pharmaceutical industry with the world, which necessitates…

Thriving (and not just surviving) in a VUCA healthcare industry - Volume 28, Issue

VUCA stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. The healthcare sector is considered a VUCA industry, constantly changing through rampant mergers and acquisitions, rapidly evolving regulations, and leading-edge innovations. So how…

Journal Policies

Journal Policies   Editorial policies and peer review process All feature articles submitted to Medical Writing are reviewed by a member of the Editorial Board. All Editorial Board members are experts in the field of medical writing and members…

Anonymisation reports from 2016 to 2017: A preliminary analysis - Volume 27, Issue

The anonymisation report (AR) is a new and  relatively unknown regulatory document,  submitted as part of the redacted package of  a marketing authorisation application under  the EMA Policy 0070. The report documents  the methodology of…

Risk management plans in the EU: Managing safety concerns - Volume 29, Issue

The preparation of pharmacovigilance documents is related to ongoing activities during the life cycle of a medicinal product and encompasses crucial processes beyond writing: strategic planning and inter disciplinary work in the context of…