ISMPP Highlights
Open Pharma Releases Position Statement on Open Access
Open Pharma recently released its Position Statement on Open Access, which advocates that access to pharmaceutical company-funded research should not be restricted by journal paywalls. The Position Statement points out that approximately half of all biomedical research is funded by pharmaceutical companies. In the Position Statement, Open Pharma sets out its…
It’s Not Who You Are, It’s What You Do: Determining Authorship for Industry-sponsored Publications
Challenges with authorship of industry-sponsored publications persist despite established guidelines and recommendations. While adherence to the ICMJE authorship recommendations is an accepted standard across the industry, there is considerable ambiguity in…
ISMPP Member Publications and Presentations
ISMPP is pleased to share information about a publication on Good Practice for Conference Abstracts and Presentations (GPCAP); a publication and presentation related to Good Publication Practice 3 (GPP3) guidelines in the Asia Pacific region; and publications on open access policies of medical journals, medical writing support and clinical trial reporting, and…
Message from Our Leadership
Robert J. Matheis
ISMPP President and CEO
News and Trends
Death by PowerPoint is a Preventable Condition
Despite presentations having long been at the heart of communication within our industry, they are still a format we struggle to optimize. Following our practical and well-received parallel session, Working with PowerPoint as your Co-presenter, at the 15th Annual Meeting of ISMPP…
Publication Planning at Smaller Companies: Top 5 Learnings for Success
Generating and deploying a robust publication plan at a smaller or earlier-stage company, where resources may be scarce, budgets low, and awareness of best practices limited, presents a unique set of challenges…
Social Media: A Useful Tool or a Distraction in Medical Publications?
Social media is part of everyday life for many healthcare professionals who use it alongside traditional communication channels for scientific exchange and debate. The benefits of facilitating the transparent and credible exchange of …
What Would You Do?
In our role as medical publication professionals, we may occasionally encounter situations in which it is not obvious how to ensure good publication practice. Have you ever wished you could consult the ISMPP membership for guidance when these situations arise? Here’s your opportunity!
What Would You Do? is a section of The MAP that presents case scenarios as an educational tool for medical publication professionals. The section provides a case scenario to ponder, and readers are invited to participate in a poll by selecting one of the listed solutions. Readers can also submit their thoughts on the scenario anonymously. The poll results, plus educational insights, are posted in a later issue for readers to digest.
POLL RESULTS: Adding an Author at Final Draft Stage?
You are pleased to see that an author of an abstract at final draft has sent her final comments because the submission deadline is just days away. However, the author has also included a request to add one of her colleagues as an author to the abstract…
Find out the Poll Results!
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