ISMPP Highlights
ISMPP Unveils New Vision and Mission
Over the past year, ISMPP, through the efforts of its Strategic Workgroup, has been evaluating the current medical publications landscape and assessing potential future trends. To build on its historical success and strong growth, the Society…
ISMPP Member Publications and Presentations
ISMPP is pleased to share information about a recent blog authored by a Society member, plus the 27 posters from the 2018 European Meeting of ISMPP. The Society encourages members to publish and present research and information related to publishing practices to…
2018 European Meeting of ISMPP Sets New Record with Broad Attendance
The European Meeting of ISMPP, January 23-24, 2018, in London, UK, proved to be an exciting and highly-valued conference by attendees from pharmaceutical companies, communication agencies, publishers, and other sectors. The 2018 European Meeting saw 303 attendees…
Message from Our Leadership
Robert J. Matheis
ISMPP President and CEO
News and Trends
Tips on Instituting a Data Transparency Policy: A Focus on the Publications Professional
Data transparency is a frequently mentioned and is a passionately discussed topic of relevance to, and has implications for, any publications professional working today in the world of clinical trial data generation and dissemination…
Publication Planning: Getting Published vs Making a Splash
While there are many factors, such as author selection, full disclosure and acknowledgement, and data access, that are common to planning any publication, different issues arise when managing a publication that is likely to have a big impact on the clinical community…
Writing for Medical Devices and the Impact of New Regulations
The medical device industry is similar, and yet different, to the pharmaceutical industry with regards to medical writing. While publications and presentations follow the same guidelines as the pharmaceutical industry, the position of a medical writer is…
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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