Project to Harmonize Health Research Guidelines Announced
BETHESDA, Md., May 17, 2011 — A Project to harmonize health research guidelines was launched today by the Health Improvement Institute (HII) in partnership with the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC).
“Over the years, different authors have been concerned about th…
Prostate Health – Men Discontinue Medications Due to Side Effects
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 10, 2010 — Men are more likely than women to discontinue a medication due to side effects. More and more men are diagnosed with age-related issues like enlarged prostate and men are being prescribed medications that have side effects. These side effects often cause…
ISMPP Reiterates Progress in Medical Publications in Response to Senator Grassley’s Report
BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y., July 19, 2010 — On June 24, 2010, the office of United States Senator Charles Grassley released a report entitled “Ghostwriting in Medical Literature” highlighting his concern “about the lack of transparency that exists in medical ghostwriting.…
ISMPP Announces Publication of Good Publication Practice for Communicating Company-Sponsored Medical Research: GPP2 Guidelines Published in the BMJ
BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y., Nov. 30. 2009 — Good Publication Practice 2 (GPP2), a key guidance document for the publication of company-sponsored medical research, has been published online today by the British Medical Journal (BMJ). “The publication of GPP2 in BMJ is strong recognition of t…
ISMPP Supports Best Practices and Transparency in Medical Publications: Better Understanding of Terms Such as ‘Ghostwriting’ Needed
BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y., Oct. 15, 2009 — The mission of the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP) is to advance the medical publication profession through education and advocacy. The organization believes that to correct the growing misperceptions in the medic…