This week, we’re delighted to announce that Lilly has become Open Pharma’s latest Member! We read our latest guest post from Erick Turner and Chris Chambers, who propose a way to harmonize the Registered Reports peer review process with the US FDA drug review process and learn how generative AI is transforming peer review. We also explore the final WorldFAIR policy brief and consider the persistent and evolving threat of predatory publishers. We read about the implications of India’s One nation one subscription initiative on global open access. Finally, we listen to the latest MAPS Elevate podcast on AI for Medical Information and signpost the 2025 ORCID Global Participation Fund.
To read:
Lilly joins Open Pharma via Open Pharma | 2-minute read
Open Pharma is proud to announce that Eli Lilly and Company has joined Open Pharma as a Member. By joining Open Pharma, Lilly demonstrates its commitment to expanding equitable access by leading innovation in healthcare communication. Lilly joins 17 existing Members and Supporters of Open Pharma from across the publishing, medical communications and pharma industries. Read more about Open Pharma and our partnership with Lilly on our website.
Leveraging Registered Reports to increase transparency in trial publication via Open Pharma | 7-minute read
Publication bias undermines the credibility of evidence-based medicine. The Registered Reports peer review process avoids publication bias, helping clinicians to evaluate drug efficacy and safety accurately. In this latest Open Pharma guest post, Erick Turner (Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University) and Chris Chambers (Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at Cardiff University and Co-founder of Registered Reports) propose a way to harmonize Registered Reports with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review process, while improving trust in pharma-funded research.
Transforming peer review with generative AI via The Publication Plan | 2-minute
Could generative artificial intelligence (AI) transform the peer review process? There are many challenges to high-quality, timely peer review in the digital era. At Springer Nature, pilot tests are being used to explore how AI can safeguard research integrity and provide actionable feedback for authors, accelerating the editorial process.
WorldFAIR Policy Brief recommendations for enabling global FAIR infrastructures via CODATA | 1-minute read
The final draft of the WorldFAIR project Enabling global FAIR data – recommendations for research institutions Policy Brief is now available. The brief presents 11 policy recommendations for stakeholders, emphasizing a need for technological innovation to support FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) data principles. Read the full policy brief on Zenodo.
Predatory publishing 15 years on via Research Information | 5-minute read
The term ‘predatory publishing’ was first coined by Jeffrey Beall around 2010. Despite increasing awareness, the number of predatory journals continues to rise. In this article, Simon Linacre (Freelance Scholarly Communications Professional) explores the persistent and evolving threat of predatory publishing and underscores the need for vigilance when selecting reputable journals.
One nation one subscription: India’s open access revolution via The Scholarly Kitchen | 6-minute read
India’s revolutionary One nation one subscription initiative will provide all public academic institutions with free, equitable access to content from over 13 000 journals from 1 January 2025. In this article, Rick Anderson (University Librarian at Brigham Young University) and Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe (Professor & Coordinator for Research Professional Development at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) discuss the implications of this initiative on the global open access movement.
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AI for Medical Information via MAPS | 16-minute listen
AI heralds a paradigm shift for medical communications and information. In this latest Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS) Elevate podcast, Jennifer Riggins (Director of Partnerships at phactMI), Steve Casey (Managing Partner at Omni Healthcare Communications) and Sebastian Lewis-Saravalli (Medical Information GenAI Content Lead [Secondment] at Pfizer) explore three proof-of-concept use cases for AI in Medical Information.
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ORCID launches its 2025 Global Participation Fund via ORCID
Is your organization interested in expanding Open Researcher and Contributor iD (ORCID) use, supporting technical integrations and located in the Global South? ORCID is now accepting applications for its 2025 Global Participation Fund. The fund will provide grants for organizations supporting Community Development and Outreach and Technical Integration to increase global participation in ORCID. Learn more about the application process and submit your application by 10 January 2025.
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