Rare Diseases: How to Develop an Effective Publication Strategy

Eleanor Thurtle, Annabel Griffiths, and Danielle Sheard, Costello Medical, Cambridge, UK Various challenges and conundrums are associated with strategic publication planning in rare diseases. These include how to contend with the non-traditional methods synonymous...

The Year in Review/The Year Ahead

“The Year in Review/The Year Ahead” is designed to spotlight notable topics in 2018 and assess potential impact for the coming year. The topics were suggested by The MAP Working Group, then matched with subject matter experts. Commentary and perspective clarify each...

A Renewed Focus on Author Disclosures in Biomedical Journals

Yvonne E. Yarker, PhD, ISMPP CMPP™, Medicite LLC, Yardley, PA, USA On September 8, 2018, the New York Times, in collaboration with ProPublica, a nonprofit investigative journalism group, reported that a leading oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center...

Best Practices for Effective Publication Manager/Vendor Partnerships

Molly E. Hoke, PhD, ISMPP CMPP™ This article summarizes a robust discussion held on May 1, 2018, during a roundtable session entitled “Industry–Agency Relationship — Working as a True Team” at the 14th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Medical...