ISMPP Highlights
Advocacy & Outreach Committee Offers Educational Slide Library and Informational Webinars
ISMPP is pleased to announce two projects undertaken by the Advocacy & Outreach (A&O) Committee: one is an Educational Slide Library covering medical publication topics, and the other is Informational Webinars for those located in Europe and the Asia Pacific region…
Introducing CBMRT: Its Transparency Initiatives and Ambassador Network
The Center for Biomedical Research Transparency (CBMRT) was established in 2017 with a mission to increase transparency in biomedical research reporting. CBMRT aims to ensure that all high-quality biomedical research results…
ISMPP Member Publications and Presentations
ISMPP is pleased to share information about publications on ghostwriting, authorship practices for medical writers, and publication ethics; an article on patient centricity; an extension of the CONSORT 2010 Statement for reporting multi-arm trials; and the 49 posters…
Message from Our Leadership
Robert J. Matheis
ISMPP President and CEO
News and Trends
Patient Involvement: Current Practices in Medical Research; Driving Change in Medical Publications
Few will have failed to notice the wave of adoption, integration, and implementation of “patient-centricity,” “patient involvement,” and “patient engagement” by the pharmaceutical industry. Currently, the involvement of patients in…
Mind Your Language: Considerations for Medical Publication Professionals
A famous quote often attributed to Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and others should provide caution: “Watch your thoughts for they become words. Watch your words for they become actions. Watch your actions for they become habits…” In medical…
Rare Diseases: How to Develop an Effective Publication Strategy
Various challenges and conundrums are associated with strategic publication planning in rare diseases. These include how to contend with the non-traditional methods synonymous with rare disease research and evidence generation, and how best to disseminate the results to the target audiences for the rare disease…
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.
Manuscript Submitted Before Author Approvals and Data Checks – Now What?
An industry client working on regional publications submits a manuscript to a journal before all authors have approved the final content and before a full data check has been performed. The authors had reviewed all previous drafts of the manuscript…
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