ISMPP Highlights
The BMJ Posts ISMPP Response to First Industry Analysis of Clinical Trial Transparency Policies
The BMJ posted ISMPP’s Rapid Response on August 9, 2017, to an informative article titled, “Pharmaceutical companies’ policies on access to trial data, results, and methods: audit study,” authored by Goldacre and colleagues, and published in The BMJ on July 26, 2017…
ISMPP Introduces New Student Membership
ISMPP has introduced a new Student Membership category, expanding its membership offerings to welcome future medical publication professionals. The Society has been exploring Student Membership for the past year, and ultimately decided to proceed with this new membership category to…
ISMPP Member Publications and Presentations
ISMPP is pleased to share these recent publications and presentations by Society members. We encourage our members to publish and present research and information related to publishing practices to advance the medical publications profession, and improve standards and best practices…
Message from Our Leadership
Robert J. Matheis
ISMPP President and CEO
News and Trends
Successful Publication Steering Committees: Practice Pearls from Biopharmaceutical and Agency Perspectives
In the context of company-sponsored medical research, Good Publication Practice guidelines (GPP3) recommend the use of publication steering committees (PSCs) to “plan and oversee the development of publications and presentations from a study or group of studies.” A PSC is…
Engaging the Audience: The Importance of Targeting the Reader When Creating Impactful Scientific Publications
As medical publication professionals, we know the importance of disseminating scientific information clearly and accurately. We work methodically and meticulously on each publication (or publication plan), striving to ensure that the final product is comprehensive, transparent, and ethical…
Publication Planning: Balancing Speed vs Story Flow
In the evolving landscape of medical publications, the question of whether to release study data as soon as they are available or to plan release based on a “story flow” is front-and-center. Recent regulation changes on the release of clinical trial results are an important consideration and will likely continue to have an impact on publication planning…
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: Journal Editor Makes Substantial Changes on Page Proofs
You are a medical publication professional and have achieved acceptance of a manuscript into a top-tier journal after much discussion among authors and peer reviewers, resulting in several rewrites of the manuscript and its associated conclusions. You have now received page proofs for which comments need to be returned to the journal within 48 hours. The journal editor has made additional substantial changes…
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