GAPP News and Responses
This page includes a full listing of all GAPP Press Releases and responses to journal articles or news reports.
Press Releases
Press Releases are listed in reverse date order, with the most recent ones at the top.
| 2012 |
29-Jan-2012 |
GAPP Launch press release |
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Responses
Responses prepared by the GAPP Team to journal articles or news reports are listed in reverse date order, with the most recent ones at the top.
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Jun - 2013 |
GAPP congratulates Bosch et al on their survey, but disagrees that journals don't take ghostwriting seriously. Not distinguishing professional medical writers from ghostwriters weakens their survey findings. (letter to editor -JAMA Intern Med) |
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May - 2013 |
GAPP agrees with Almassi's assessment that ghostwriting is unethical and defines frequently confused terms. (letter to editor - Bioethics) |
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6-Mar-2013 |
GAPP applauds Marcus and Oransky for considering challenges of determining authorship and defines "substantial contribution." |
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6-Mar-2013 |
GAPP makes a comprehensive, evidence-based submission to the UK Parliamentary Inquiry on Clinical Trials, stressing how professional medical writers can help address publication problems. |
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6-Mar-2013 |
GAPP challenges ACRE statements about medical writers and gains recognition from ACRE about the value and integrity of professional medical writers. |
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Jan - 2013 |
GAPP describes its mission and its accomplishments during its first year. |
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7-Dec-2012 |
GAPP requests changes to the Instructions to Authors from the Journal of the American Geriatric Society to clarify that professional medical writers are not ghostwriters. |
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12-Nov-2012 |
GAPP agrees with Ben Goldacre on condemning ghostwriting, but rebuts assertion that AMWA, EMWA, and ISMPP are "ghostwriters' associations"! |
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12-Nov-2012 |
GAPP Editorial contribution in Current Medical Research & Opinion - financial model to demonstrate how use of professional medical writers could improve results reporting |
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12-Nov-2012 |
Online response to BMC Research Notes article by Lacasse et al on undisclosed corporate authorship |
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20-Sep-2012 |
Response challenging authors' assertion that professional medical writers must strive to "please" marketing departments |
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26-Mar-2012 |
GAPP Letter to Editor American Journal of Medicine - evidence for benefits from use of professional medical writers |
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15-Mar-2012 |
GAPP suggests changes to Instructions for Authors for Ophthalmology (letter) |
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16-Feb-2012 |
GAPP responds to Forbes CardioBrief Editor's questions (website comment) |
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14-Feb-2012 |
GAPP supports full disclosure of editing and writing assistance (website comment) |
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14-Feb-2012 |
GAPP/Retraction Watch #3: reinforcing IFPMA statement on industry need to publish results of clinical trials |
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13-Feb-2012 |
GAPP/Retraction Watch #2: value of professional medical writers in promoting publication |
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12-Feb-2012 |
GAPP/Retraction Watch #1: value of professional medical writers vs. ghostwriting |
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3-Feb-2012 |
GAPP supports U North Carolina ban on ghostwriting (website comment) |
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