EMWA News


Posted on 29 Nov 2023

Ambassador Programme - an update

A preview of what our Ambassador Programme has been doing during November 2023.

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Posted on 10 Nov 2023

ALERT: SCAM EMAILS

The following item is to raise awareness among members.

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Posted on 10 Nov 2023

EMWA HUBS AT 56th CONFERENCE

Last night's opening ceremony was a great mix of virtual and face-to-face attendees.

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Posted on 09 Nov 2023

THE EMWA AUTUMN CONFERENCE HAS STARTED!

Opening session plus networking events all over Europe!

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Posted on 26 Oct 2023

CORE Reference: Utility Survey 2023

Your assistance is appreciated regarding this short survey for regulatory medical writers. Thank you for your help!

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Posted on 13 Oct 2023

Visual Healthcare Communications

Webinar: Wednesday 18 October 2023 at 16:00 CET

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Posted on 12 Oct 2023

8th EAAR Annual Conference on Medical Device Regulations

26/27 February 2024, Belgium

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Posted on 05 Oct 2023

Medical Writing September Issue Out Now!

The latest issue of EMWA's journal, Medical Writing, is now available: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

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Posted on 04 Oct 2023

Ambassador Programme News: Two Dates for the Diary!

16 October 2023 London and 24 November 2023 Stockholm

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Posted on 01 Oct 2023

PV SIG Meet & Share: PSURs, DSURs and EU CTR requirements

9th October, 2023 at 2 pm CEST

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Posted on 25 Sep 2023

Tenth International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication

September 3–5, 2025: Call for Research

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Posted on 19 Sep 2023

Pharmacovigilence Webinar: Reporting of adverse events

Thursday 21 September 2023 at 14:00 CEST

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Posted on 18 Sep 2023

56th EMWA Conference - Registration is now open

Registration for the upcoming virtual conference in November is now open

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Posted on 15 Sep 2023

56th EMWA Conference Programme Preview

A programme preview for the upcoming virtual conference is now online.

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Posted on 07 Sep 2023

MedComms SIG Meet & Share: AI in Medical Writing

Here's a notification for an upcoming webinar on 27th September 2023.

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Posted on 04 Sep 2023

Communicating with the Public SIG - Meet & Share

Protecting the Public from Undue Harm During Research Studies on Wednesday 20 September 2023

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Posted on 04 Sep 2023

PV SIG Meet & Share

Monday 11 September at 14:00 CEST (virtual)

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Posted on 04 Sep 2023

Getting Into Medical Writing - 22 September 2023

A reminder about this session coming up soon!

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Posted on 04 Sep 2023

Call for article contributions

Would you like to contribute a feature article on a biotechnology topic?

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Posted on 04 Sep 2023

Webinar Team and PVSIG event

Here's a notification for an upcoming webinar on 21st September 2023.

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Posted on 04 Sep 2023

Italian LEG Regional Hub - 9/10 November 2023

Notification for next Italian Local EMWA Group meeting in Florence.

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Posted on 07 Aug 2023

Nick Thompson Award - nominations open for 2024

Nominations must be received by EMWA Head Office by 2 October 2023.

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Posted on 03 Aug 2023

Ambassador Programme - an update August 2023

Past and future events by EMWA Ambassador Programme volunteers.

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Posted on 03 Aug 2023

Guidance on the use of AI

JAMA publication for authors, reviewers and editors.

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Posted on 02 Aug 2023

Getting Into Medical Writing - Free event and open to non-members!

22 September 2023 14:00-17:30 CEST

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Posted on 25 Jul 2023

Medical Writing - June 2023 Issue

Have a look at what's inside this edition on 'Freelancing!'

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Posted on 04 Jul 2023

CORE Reference News

The May 2023 document list is available now.

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Posted on 04 Jul 2023

Upcoming EMWA Webinar - 27th July

Shedding some light on classification rules for medical device software

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Posted on 22 Jun 2023

EMWA Webinar: Medical Writing Teams and Continuous Learning

Thursday 29th June 2023, at 16:00 CET

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Posted on 19 Jun 2023

EU Medical Devices Conference

6-7 July, Brussels, Belgium

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Posted on 18 Jun 2023

Communicating with the Public SIG meeting

Meet & Share, 20th September at 15:00 BST

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Posted on 16 Jun 2023

Local Hubs for the Virtual November Conference

EMWA supports local groups and associations for meet-ups.

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Posted on 16 Jun 2023

EPDC Update

New members join the EMWA Professional Development Committee.

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Posted on 09 Jun 2023

EMWA'S Whole Day Symposium

EMWA'S WHOLE DAY SYMPOSIUM TOOK PLACE ON 11 MAY 2023

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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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