This year, the Annual Meeting of the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP) went virtual. With a mix of engaging live and recorded sessions, 15 roundtables and over 45 posters to delve into, we share some of the highlights from the meeting.
“Pharma are doing ok in terms of open access, but they could be doing more” – insights from the Open Pharma June roundtable meeting
Open Pharma Members, Supporters and key Advisers came together to discuss the ways in which the scientific publishing community can make research accessible, discoverable and transparent for patients and the public.
Guest post: The open road
For many stakeholders within the healthcare industry, the world of open research is an exciting yet occasionally confusing one. At the start of this year, key industry players from across the pharma industry met in Oxford for a roundtable discussion hosted by Wiley on ‘How the pharma–publisher relationship should evolve in the new world of … Continue reading Guest post: The open road
New research in overall support of the Evidence [Aid]
Humanitarians working in crisis zones need real-time access to evidence. A recent study from McMaster University in Canada explored the effectiveness of Evidence Aid’s resource collections on critical decision-making
CBMRT US Biomedical Transparency Summit newsletter
The Center for Biomedical Research Transparency (CBMRT) hosts a free 5-year Biomedical Transparency Summit (BMTS) series in the US and Europe. The goal of BMTS is to promote discussion and collaboration on transparency across the global biomedical research ecosystem
Linking Evidence to Aid researchers in tackling the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak
As the collection of literature and resources on the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak increases, Evidence Aid is working to ensure links to the latest research are made discoverable
Guest post: Some of the open science challenges faced by authors in Japan
Scientific and medical publishing is becoming more open around the world, including in Japan, where open access and open science are gaining traction.
What does the future look like for medical publications? Insights from ISMPP EU 2020
The 2020 European Meeting of the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP) opened with a question – in one word, “how do you feel about the future of medical publications?” Answers included “exciting”, “evolving” and “digital”.
Guest post: ORCID adoption in the pharma community
ORCID is part of the wider digital infrastructure needed for researchers to share information on a global scale. ORCID enables transparent and trustworthy connections between researchers, their contributions, and affiliations by providing an identifier for individuals to use with their name as they engage in research, scholarship and innovation activities. The Open Pharma community is … Continue reading Guest post: ORCID adoption in the pharma community
Open Pharma top holiday reads
Finding a good book to read on holiday may sometimes be a challenge. Luckily, the Open Pharma team is here to help with its shortlist of the best reads for summer 2019!