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AI-powered platforms and search engines are synthesizing peer-reviewed medical literature into actionable insights for HCPs. What are the implications for traditional information channels? Share your perspective by taking the latest What Would You Do? poll.
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April’s hot topic is the ISMPP Annual Meeting, of course! Visit our Hot Topics page to get ready for the event taking place on April 19th through the 22nd in Washington, DC. See you there!
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The first Annual Meeting of ISMPP took place in Princeton, NJ, USA on April 25-26, 2005. At that seminal event, the initial planning for the Society and a key initiative called “Driving the Value of Publications: An Integrated Approach” were launched.
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One Year Later: Have ICMJE Data Sharing Statement Requirements Impacted Medical Publishing?
In June 2017, ICMJE advised the research community that all clinical trial manuscripts submitted to ICMJE journals after July 1, 2018 would require a data sharing statement for the manuscript to be considered for publication… The MAP Working Group and the Global Trends and Transparency Committee undertook…
What I Would Like You to Know: A Real-World Evidence Expert’s Perspective
What are one or two things you want your medical publication colleagues to know from your experience of working on real-world evidence (RWE) publications? First, research models and applications for RWE are quite different from clinical trials. Even the terminology involved is different…
Converting Insight to Action: Key Aspects of Competitive Intelligence for Strategic Planning
As medical affairs and medical publication professionals, it is important to understand how competitive intelligence can help inform our medical communication strategies and plans. However, many do not know where or how to obtain the needed information or…
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Add a Graduate Degree to Your Resume (and Keep Working Full-Time) ̶ Check Out this ISMPP Member Benefit
As a demonstration of ISMPP’s commitment to preparing the profession to meet (and exceed) the demands in the market, we are pleased to remind all ISMPP members and employees about the educational partnership with the University of Florida College of Pharmacy’s online graduate program in Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy…
ISMPP Releases Official Guidance to Address Authorship Challenges Related to COVID-19 Outbreak
Author responsiveness concerns in the wake of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global pandemic has resulted in apprehension and numerous inquiries from ISMPP members over the past several weeks. To address these unprecedented circumstances, ISMPP convened a consensus panel of experts to develop an Official Guidance…
Predatory Publishing Joint Position Statement Now in Multiple Languages
AMWA, EMWA, and ISMPP released their Joint Position Statement on Predatory Publishing in July 2019, published in Current Medical Research & Opinion (CMRO). The organizations are pleased to announce that six months after publication, the Joint Position Statement is available in eight languages…
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POLL RESULTS: Journal Questions Medical Writer Acknowledgement & Funding
The lead author of a meta-analysis manuscript received a rejection notice from a journal that stated “…although the topic may be of interest to the readership, the Editors are concerned about the perception of bias given the statement of funding support from the sponsor and the participation of a paid, professional medical writer.” The lead author has emailed all authors, sponsor, and medical communications agency suggesting that the manuscript be revised by the authors alone so that acknowledgement of the medical writer and funding from the sponsor to support medical writing can be removed…
Preprint Review Results in Added Author?
You are the Scientific Director of a medical communications agency who is working with the Publications Director at a large pharma company. An external author posts draft one of a preclinical manuscript on their department preprint server to invite review and comments from colleagues who performed some of the work yet did not meet all ICMJE criteria for full authorship…
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 ISMPP Insider 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.
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Content Lab is ISMPP Insider’s dedicated space for timely, relevant, and practical insights in medical communications. Content Lab features concise articles designed to inform, inspire, and spark conversation among our members.
Whether you’re looking for a quick tip or a deeper dive into the challenges and opportunities facing medical publication and communication professionals,Content Lab delivers informed perspectives, straight from ISMPP. Our goal: to beyour trusted voice for advancing best practices, integrity, and innovation inmedical communications.
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Ethics, Integrity, & Transparency
Principles, values, and real-world considerations that guide ethical decision-making, transparency, and trust in medical publications and communications (the WHY)
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Practical perspectives on writing quality, collaboration, and the day-to-day practice and craft of medical communications
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Informed perspectives on emerging tools, technologies, and evolving practices shaping the future of medical communications
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Strategic approaches to planning, aligning, and delivering evidence and publications across the research lifecycle
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Insights and experiences that support career growth, skills development, and engagement across the medical communications community