ISMPP Highlights
AMWA–EMWA–ISMPP Release Joint Position Statement on Predatory Publishing
AMWA, EMWA, and ISMPP have released a “Joint Position Statement on Predatory Publishing,” which was published in Current Medical Research & Opinion (CMRO) on July 29, 2019. The Joint Position Statement outlines the “serious threat”…
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…
Message from Our Leadership
Robert J. Matheis
ISMPP President and CEO
News and Trends
We Need to Talk about PLS…Exploring the Opportunities of Plain-Language Summaries
Patients have the most to gain from the research and development of medicines. Their perspective on the development of new treatments is critical and should be valued alongside that of the investigator and sponsor. The pharmaceutical industry is taking action to ensure…
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…
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: 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…
This poll is closed. Poll results will be released in October 2021.
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