Bahrain Medical Bulletin converts to OA - December 25, 2008
Medical journal Bahrain Medical Bulletin (BMB) has reportedly converted to open access (OA). The journal will now be free to read online, and is published under a progressive copyright that allows readers to reuse the articles provided they cite them correctly. This conversion is funded by… Read More
CIG Media Group names new Managing Editor for Clinical Oncology Journals - December 25, 2008
Publisher CIG Media Group, LP, US, a subsidiary of Medical Media Holdings, has announced the appointment of Dave Allen as Managing Editor for Clinical Oncology Journals. He will report to Jasper Simons, Director of Publications at CIG Media Group. Allen most recently served as Director of… Read More
Dear Subscribers - December 25, 2008
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Elsevier to investigate charges of ghostwriting by pharma firm for medical journal - December 24, 2008
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has reportedly announced plans to investigate US senator Chuck Grassley's allegations against one of its journals. According to Grassley, Elsevier's American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology had carried an article ghostwritten by pharmaceuticals firm Wyeth to promote its hormone replacement therapy (HRT),… Read More
Wiley acquires Statistics List from Hodder Education - December 24, 2008
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., a subsidiary of global publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced the acquisition of the Arnold Statistics book list from Hodder Education. The acquisition complements existing areas of strength in the Wiley statistics publishing programme, including medical statistics and… Read More
CMPMedica, iSOFT sign five year agreement for essential drug information decision support tools - December 24, 2008
Healthcare education and information provider CMPMedica, a division of United Business Media Limited, has signed a five year agreement to supply iSOFT, one of the leading providers of healthcare IT solutions, with comprehensive evidence-based drug information. CMPMedica's information solution will power iSOFT's fully integrated suite of… Read More
