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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? Read the results from our April WWYD poll.
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June’s Hot Topic, Protecting Trust in Science, explores the critical role of ethics, transparency, and integrity in medical publications and communications. Discover curated content addressing the opportunities and challenges of AI, predatory publishing, and maintaining trust in the scientific record.
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Best Practices for Effective Publication Manager/Vendor Partnerships
The partnership between the pharmaceutical industry and one or more medical communication agencies is an important relationship and a common one in the development and execution of publication plans. For the industry and agency professionals involved in these partnerships, there is a…
Medical Writers Worth Their Weight in Gold
The question of how much value professional medical writers add to the development of medical publications has arisen regularly over the past couple of decades, and recent studies have aimed to provide an answer. The AMWA, EMWA, and ISMPP Joint Position Statement on the Role of Professional Medical Writers went a step further to describe…
Are Calls for Greater Openness in Reporting Preclinical Research an Opportunity for Publication Professionals?
Calls for urgent improvements in the design, registration, reporting, and transparency of preclinical studies have recently arisen. In an open letter to the USA Today newspaper published June 20, 2018, over 500 researchers, including four Nobel Laureates, called for…
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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…
15th Annual Meeting of ISMPP: Communicating Science in an Era of Innovation and Change
The 15th Annual Meeting of ISMPP, Communicating Science in an Era of Innovation and Change, highlighted novel and evolving topics with an impact on medical publications and scientific communications. This year’s meeting…
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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…
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Can Marketing Provide Input at Publications and Data Communication Planning Meetings?
You are leading the strategic publications and data communication portions of business planning with your medical affairs and real-world outcomes teams. Your marketing colleagues have requested a seat at the table during these discussions…
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!
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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.
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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)

Medical Writing & Communications
Practical perspectives on writing quality, collaboration, and the day-to-day practice and craft of medical communications

Standards, Guidelines, & Policies
Authoritative guidelines, policies, and evolving requirements that operationalize ethical and transparent practices and support consistent implementation (the HOW)

Innovation & Technology
Informed perspectives on emerging tools, technologies, and evolving practices shaping the future of medical communications

Publication Strategy & Planning
Strategic approaches to planning, aligning, and delivering evidence and publications across the research lifecycle

Professional Development & Community
Insights and experiences that support career growth, skills development, and engagement across the medical communications community