We read with interest Matheson’s article on “ghostwriting.”1 The International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP), a not-for-profit professional society with over 1500 members involved in the publication of medical research, has carefully considered the article and has serious concerns with the author’s assertion of a “rebranding of ghostwriting.” Rather, we see a positive evolution of transparency and completeness in medical publications reporting industry research. ISMPP’s longstanding position is …
