From scurvy to Covid-19: The role of clinical trials, and medical writing’s crucial role in the process The medical writing community is intrinsically involved in regulatory documentation that spans the entire timeline of clinical research – from study protocols and informed consent to clinical study reports and even post-market pharmacovigilance. “Clinical Trials” is therefore an appropriate theme for an issue of Medical Writing. Medical Writing. 2023;32(1)6. https://doi.org/10.56012/eoag8863