EMWA News


Posted on 09 Jun 2023

EMWA'S Whole Day Symposium

EMWA'S WHOLE DAY SYMPOSIUM TOOK PLACE ON 11 MAY

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Posted on 07 Jun 2023

EMWA Webinar Wed 21 June 2023

The CORE Reference Project - Value for the Global Regulatory MW Community

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Posted on 07 Jun 2023

Upcoming meeting: PV SIG Meet & Share

Discussion on RMPs vs REMS, 3rd July 2023 at 14:00 CEST

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Posted on 29 May 2023

Ambassador Programme

An update on the Ambassador Programme and recent events.

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Posted on 25 May 2023

Next EMWA vetSIG meeting Friday June 2nd at 2:30 pm CEST

How can vets/vet nurses train to be medical writers?

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Posted on 22 May 2023

Upcoming meeting: PV SIG Meet & Share - 5th June 2023 at 2 pm CEST

Risk Management Plan - EU and FDA Perspective

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Posted on 22 May 2023

Nick Thompson Award 2023 (4)

This year's winner of the Nick Thompson Award is John Carpenter.

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Posted on 20 May 2023

ICMJE Recommendations Update (May 2023)

New updates and revisions including a new section on guidance for working with AI technology.

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Posted on 20 May 2023

10th Peer Review Congress

To be held at the Swissôtel in Chicago, September 3–5, 2025.

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Posted on 15 May 2023

Upcoming Webinar - The CORE Reference Project - Value for the Global Regulatory MW Community

The CORE Reference Project - Value for the Global Regulatory MW Community - 21st June 11:00 CET

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Posted on 13 May 2023

EMWA55 IN PRAGUE, 2023: Day 5

Day 5: Saturday 13th May 2023

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Posted on 12 May 2023

EMWA55 IN PRAGUE, 2023: Day 4

Day 4: Friday 12th May 2023

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Posted on 11 May 2023

EMWA55 IN PRAGUE, 2023: Day 3

Day 3: Thursday 11th May 2023

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Posted on 10 May 2023

EMWA55 IN PRAGUE, 2023: Days 1 and 2

The EMWA conference is in full swing.

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Posted on 09 May 2023

Career Guide for New Medical Writers

Updated career guide available this week!

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Posted on 01 May 2023

Freelancer Business Forum - EMWA 55

A reminder about the Freelance Business Forum taking place on Thursday, 11th May, at EMWA 55 conference in Prague! Will you be attending?

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Posted on 13 Apr 2023

Pens for Kids will be in Prague

A pen is something that you would expect every medical writer to have on their desk - or close by in a drawer at least!

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Posted on 13 Apr 2023

Updates from the EMWA Journal MEW

Some exciting new additions to the team.

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Posted on 01 Apr 2023

Medical Writing - March 2023 Issue available now!

The March 2023 issue of Medical Writing is now available online. Read more about the timely topic of Clinical Trials.

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Posted on 01 Apr 2023

Have You Registered for EMWA 55 Yet?

In case you are still deciding, here's a reminder of what's on offer at the Prague conference this year. Hope to see you there!

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Posted on 24 Mar 2023

Have you seen what's on at EMWA 55 in Prague, May 2023?

Learn more about the Expert Seminar Series options offered at this year's spring conference in Prague, 9-13th May 2023.

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Posted on 24 Mar 2023

EMWA55 Seminars and Symposium - Prague, 9-12th May 2023

In this year's spring conference programme there are two seminars as well as the full day symposium. Take a look.

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Posted on 24 Mar 2023

Upcoming webinar: Next Generation Protocols

Next Generation Protocols - where are we going? An introduction to current challenges facing protocol development.

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Posted on 15 Mar 2023

Expert Seminar Series - Prague 2023

Interested in Ad Boards? Have you registered yet?

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Posted on 02 Mar 2023

Spring 2023 Conference - Registration Now Open

Register for our upcoming Spring Conference.

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Posted on 02 Mar 2023

PV SIG update - Meet&Share on RMPs vs. REMS

Details of upcoming event.

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Posted on 01 Mar 2023

55th EMWA Conference - Registration now open

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 55th EMWA Conference which will be held at Clarion Congress Centre, Prague from 9–13 May 2023.

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Posted on 24 Feb 2023

EMWA update on conference feedback

Update on feedback from EMWA spring conference, Berlin 2022.

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Posted on 24 Feb 2023

The 1st Italian Medical Writers Conference, 6th March 2023

Are you a medical communicator living in Italy?

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Posted on 06 Feb 2023

EMWA Webinar

Fact-Checking: What Medical Writers Can Learn From Journalists

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Posted on 23 Jan 2023

EMWA Volunteers

Why would you want to be an EMWA volunteer?

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Posted on 20 Jan 2023

Med-Comms SIG Upcoming Meet & Share 22nd February

We would like to invite you to the next Med-Comms meet & share

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Posted on 05 Jan 2023

New EMWA Initiative: EMWA Podcasts

EMWA Podcasts to be launched soon!

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Posted on 05 Jan 2023

EMWA Executive Committee Nominations

Forthcoming elections for position on the Executive Committee

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Posted on 05 Jan 2023

Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group

New EMWA SIG invites supporting members

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Posted on 05 Jan 2023

Freelance Business Survey 2023

Support from the freelance community needed.

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Posted on 22 Dec 2022

Ambassadors Programme - News Update

An update from the NetworkPharma Medcomms Career Event held on 10th November

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Posted on 21 Dec 2022

Medical Writing December 2022 Issue Out Now!

Includes the results of the 2021 EMWA salary and compensation survey

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Posted on 20 Dec 2022

UPDATE: EMWA exhibition - Network Pharma MedComms Career Event, London. 10th November, 2022.

EMWA representatives presented at the next Network Pharma careers event to answer questions on medical writing as a career and the benefits of becoming an EMWA member.

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Posted on 20 Dec 2022

Head Office Opening Hours

A reminder of our opening hours over the holiday season

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Posted on 13 Dec 2022

EMWA Executive Committee - nominations open

Forthcoming elections for positions on the EC.

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Posted on 13 Dec 2022

EMWA Head Office Address

Registered office now in Sheffield, UK.

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Posted on 21 Nov 2022

Meeting Report on 54th EMWA Conference Mini-Symposium

The meeting report of the 54th EMWA Conference mini-symposium on plain language summaries, entitled “Plain language summaries (PLS) for scientific publications: exploring multistakeholder perspectives” is now available online.

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Posted on 17 Nov 2022

Call for Abstracts for 55th EMWA Conference - Prague, Czech Republic

The Scientific Organising Committee invites abstract submissions for the 55th Annual EMWA Conference in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Posted on 05 Nov 2022

New open access study: plain language summary

What terminology are health journals using to refer to plain language summaries of peer reviewed manuscripts?

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Posted on 04 Nov 2022

Day 2: Expert Seminar Series

The topic of this autumn conference's ESS is Sustainability and the event was opened by EC member, Raquel Billiones.

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Posted on 04 Nov 2022

Day 2: Mini symposium - Plain Language Summaries

The mini-symposium event on plain language summaries has now started.

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Posted on 04 Nov 2022

Day 2: Freelance Business Forum

The always lively FBF session is another success!

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Posted on 03 Nov 2022

EMWA 54th Conference in Riga starts now!

Introduction to Medical Writing - Day 1

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Posted on 03 Nov 2022

Riga! Opening Ceremony Now Under Way

EMWA president, Satyen Shenoy has now officially opened the 54th EMWA conference.

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Posted on 03 Nov 2022

Opening Ceremony Presentation

Guest speaker, Raimonds Simanis on microbes, macrobes and their interaction in the 21st Century.

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Posted on 03 Nov 2022

Opening Ceremony presentation - Latvia & Riga

800 years history and culture

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Posted on 02 Nov 2022

Plain Language Summaries: A Scoping Review

What author instructions do health journals provide for writing plain language summaries?

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Posted on 24 Oct 2022

CwP SIG - Meet & Share - October 25th 2022

Communicating with the Public SIG - Upcoming Meet & Share Session - 25th October - 13.00 GMT

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Posted on 06 Oct 2022

Mini Symposium Event for Riga Autumn Conference 2022

Plain Language Summaries (PLS) for Scientific Publications: exploring multi stakeholder perspectives

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Posted on 06 Oct 2022

Riga 54th Conference Expert Seminar Series (ESS): 04 Nov 22

Sustainable Medical Communications - From Awareness to Action

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Posted on 29 Sep 2022

EMWA Membership Hardship Fund

Would you like to remain or become an EMWA member again but are unable to because of financial difficulties and facing challenging times? If so, EMWA would like to provide some assistance.

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Posted on 29 Sep 2022

Medical Writing: September 2022 Issue Out Now

The latest issue of Medical Writing is now available.

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Posted on 21 Sep 2022

Registration Now Open for Riga Conference 2022

Registration is now open for the autumn conference in Riga, 3-5 November 2022.

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Posted on 20 Sep 2022

Geoff Hall Scholarship

There's still time to submit your entry. Closing date is 30th September 2022.

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Posted on 20 Sep 2022

Nick Thompson Fellowship

Closing date for nominations is 01 October 2022!

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Posted on 16 Sep 2022

New feature on EMWA website

We have a new feature! Poster abstracts from EMWA conferences are now available for you to view on the website.

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Posted on 16 Sep 2022

EMWA 54th Conference in Riga, Latvia

REGISTRATION OPENS TUESDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER, 2022

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Posted on 13 Sep 2022

Getting Into Medical Writing: Open and virtual session, September 23rd!

EMWA is pleased to offer a fully virtual Getting into Medical Writing open session.

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Posted on 08 Sep 2022

Autumn Conference Registration - Riga 2022

Registration for the 54th EMWA conference is OPENING SOON! Read on to preview the programme and workshops.

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Posted on 03 Sep 2022

Good Publication Practice Guidelines for Company-Sponsored Biomedical Research: 2022 Update Published in Annals of Internal Medicine

We are delighted to inform the community about the newly released GPP 2022 publication and to share this announcement with the EMWA network.

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Posted on 18 Aug 2022

Developmental Risk Management Plans: PV SIG Meet&Share – save the date!

Upcoming event for the PVSIG: Monday 26th September 2022

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Posted on 15 Aug 2022

Save the Date! 2023 European Meeting of ISMPP 24–25 January

The 2023 ISMPP European Meeting will be held on 24–25 January, with registration opening in October 2022. The conference will be In-Person in London for the 1st Time in 3 years!

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Posted on 08 Aug 2022

Geoff Hall Scholarship 2022

There's still time to enter!

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Posted on 02 Aug 2022

EMWA Ambassador Programme updates

The EMWA Ambassador Programme is continuing its efforts to reach out to new audiences to promote medical writing and EMWA.

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Posted on 25 Jul 2022

Regulatory News

Some updates on FDA guidance, real-world data, medical device regulation and much more.

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Posted on 25 Jul 2022

Opportunites for Medical Writers in the UK

Are you passionate about health and social care research? Read on to find out more.

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Posted on 25 Jul 2022

First EMWA translators' meet-up!

Read on for details on how to attend this event.

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Posted on 02 Jul 2022

Medical Writing June 2022 Issue

June 2022 issue of MEW now available online.

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Posted on 02 Jul 2022

Save the date! Assessing and Reporting Environmental Risk for Human Medicinal Products throughout Development

SUS SIG and PV SIG joint webinar: Thursday, September 15, 2-3 pm CET

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Posted on 22 Jun 2022

MedComms Day

Celebrate MedComms Day 2022: ILLUMINATE!

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Posted on 04 Jun 2022

Winner of the Nick Thompson Fellowship 2022

The Nick Thompson Fellowship Award is intended as recognition of service to EMWA above and beyond the normal responsibilities of the membership or elected offices.

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Posted on 28 May 2022

EPDC News

The Education and Professional Development Committee says farewell but not goodbye to Marian Hodges, and a big welcome to the latest committee members.

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Posted on 28 May 2022

Getting Into Medical Writing

GIMW Meet & Share - 23 June 2022 If you’re new to medical writing, join us on June 23rd to talk about soft skills and transferable skills from academia that you can leverage to successfully get into medical writing.

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Posted on 21 May 2022

Freelance Business Forum - Berlin 2022

The Freelance Business Forum is back in business!

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Posted on 12 May 2022

Winner of the Geoff Hall Scholarship 2022

Sampoorna Rappaz is the 2022 winner of the Geoff Hall Scholarship.

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Posted on 09 May 2022

New workshop for EMWA 53rd conference in Berlin

Graphical abstracts and their role in delivering clear medical communication.

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Posted on 05 May 2022

The EMWA conference is in full swing

Delegates from Europe and beyond are enjoying the 53rd EMWA conference in Berlin.

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Posted on 25 Apr 2022

Article of interest to Medical Writers: Putting plain language summaries into perspective

The EMWA MedComm SIG would like to draw your attention to a recent article.

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Posted on 19 Apr 2022

Sustainable Communications

The latest issue of Medical Writing is now available on our website.

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Posted on 01 Apr 2022

Demystifying pharmacovigilance writing for new and aspiring medical writers

GIMW and PV SIG joint Meet and Share on Thursday, 9 June 2022, at 2 pm (CET).

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Posted on 01 Apr 2022

News of interest to Medical Writers: Predatory Publishing articles

The MedComm SIG is pleased to share these updates.

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Posted on 01 Apr 2022

Call for new members of the Education Committee

The deadline is Wednesday 14 April.

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Posted on 05 Mar 2022

EMWA Elections 2022

Have you cast your vote yet? Voting closes at midnight on Saturday 12 March 2022!

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Posted on 05 Mar 2022

News of interest to Medical Writers: Preprints

The ICMJE has updated its recommendations for reporting biomedical research to include a new section on preprints.

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Posted on 04 Mar 2022

Joint Position Statement on Predatory Journals - new translation available

The Joint Position Statement complements several other sets of guidelines that have helped define the characteristics of a predatory journal.

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Posted on 01 Mar 2022

2nd PV SIG Meet&Share on Monday 28th March

Post Brexit – Implications for Pharmacovigilance.

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Posted on 18 Feb 2022

EMWA's Finance Committee is looking for new members!

If you have a head for figures, we would love to hear from you!

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Posted on 15 Feb 2022

Communicating with the Public SIG

The new webpage for the CwP SIG is online.

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Posted on 04 Feb 2022

Call for abstracts for the next EMWA Conference extended to 28 February!

The Scientific Organising Committee invite abstract submissions for the 53rd Annual EMWA Conference.

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Posted on 31 Jan 2022

New EMWA Head Office Address

Registered office now in St Albans, UK.

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Posted on 04 Jan 2022

Reminder: EMWA GIMW Meet & Share on 3 Feb 2022

Open Meet & Share on the use of LinkedIn and other social media platforms to get into the medical writing industry.

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Posted on 27 Dec 2021

Journal announcement

The 4th issue of Medical Writing (MEW) for 2021 is now available on our website.

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Posted on 15 Dec 2021

We need you for your EMWA Executive Committee!

We are looking for a Vice-President, Education Officer, and a Conference Director.

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Posted on 14 Dec 2021

10% discount for referring new members to EMWA

Did you know that existing EMWA members can receive a 10% discount off their next year’s EMWA subscription for referring a new member to EMWA?

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