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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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ICMJE Releases Highly Anticipated Data Sharing Requirements
The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), which is comprised of various member journals including the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) and The Lancet, just published its highly anticipated data sharing requirements on June 6, 2017. These new requirements are subsequent to the ICMJE’s initial clinical trial data sharing proposal published in January 2016…
The Truth, the Whole Truth, or “About Half” of the Truth: AllTrials and TrialsTracker
Criticism of pharmaceutical industry sponsored clinical trials tends to fall into two main areas, summed up by sentences such as “About half of all randomized clinical trials are never published, and the other half is often published selectively” – results disclosure and selective reporting. In the current climate of calls for improved clinical trials transparency…
Clinical Trials: An Overview of the Bread and Butter of Publications
The first reference to a clinical trial can be found in the Bible. In that trial, conducted by King Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562 BC), children fed a strict diet of meat and wine were compared to children fed pulses (eg, beans, peas, lentils) and followed for 3 years (by the way, the children on the meat and wine diet were deemed healthier)…
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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…
13th Annual Meeting of ISMPP – A Great Success!
The 13th Annual Meeting of ISMPP was a great success, with its programming focused on the meeting theme, Global Publication Practices: Advancing Ethics and Scientific Integrity in an Era of Data Sharing. Over 560 attendees participated in the meeting, held May 1-3, 2017, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, in National Harbor, Maryland, USA…
Advocacy & Outreach Committee Focuses on Strategic Targets
One aspect of ISMPP’s mission is to advance the medical publication profession globally through education, advocacy, and professional collaborations. ISMPP fulfills this mission in various ways, with the Advocacy & Outreach (A&O) Committee serving a key role. The current A&O Committee is focusing its effort on three strategic targets…
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POLL RESULTS: 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…
POLL: Delayed Review Calls Authorship into Question
You are a company medical publication professional. The lead author of a manuscript in development was key in acquiring data for the study and actively engaged in the initial discussions that shaped the outline for the paper. However, he/she was slow to send feedback…
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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About Content Lab
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)
Medical Writing & Communications
Practical perspectives on writing quality, collaboration, and the day-to-day practice and craft of medical communications
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Authoritative guidelines, policies, and evolving requirements that operationalize ethical and transparent practices and support consistent implementation (the HOW)
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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