MedWire News is accredited with the HONcode
London, UK, 01 February 2007 – MedWire, an independent, online news service from Current Medicine Group (CMG), has been accredited with the Health On the Net Foundation’s HONcode of Conduct (HONcode). The HONcode endorsement, which is recognized globally, assures MedWire’s readers that the service is a trustworthy and authoritative source of medical information. The search engine or verification tool on the HON website can now be used to find a link to MedWire News.
MedWire provides daily medical news for professionals and consumers across a wide range of therapy areas. MedWire's accreditation with the HONcode has coincided with the launch of a brand new site design.
"We are delighted to have been granted accreditation from the HON Foundation." commented Lucy Piper, the Bureau Chief of MedWire. "The thousands of medical professionals who regularly read MedWire are testament to the quality of our news but the HONcode logo provides further confirmation of this and gives assurance to new readers." she concluded.
The eight principles of the HONcode cover quality of information (e.g. author qualifications, citations, and justification of claims) and transparency (e.g. privacy statements, contact information, advertising information and sources of funding).
About the Health On the Net Foundation
Health On the Net Foundation is the leading organization promoting and guiding the deployment of useful and reliable online medical and health information, and its appropriate and efficient use. A non-profit, non-governmental organization, accredited to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, the HONcode is the most widely accepted reference for online health and medical publishers.
About Medwire News
MedWire provides timely and independent medical news services written by specialist writers. MedWire News is available for license. Daily, weekly or monthly news feeds can be easily uploaded and seamlessly integrated into any website. The dynamic content is used by pharmaceutical companies and other healthcare organizations to encourage repeat visits and drive usage on product and educational websites. For further information, please visit www.medwire-news.md
About CMG
Founded in 1986, CMG is a medical publisher providing high-quality educational content and services for all major pharmaceutical companies and other healthcare organizations. CMG is part of Springer Science+Business Media, a leading global publisher in the STM (Science, Technology and Medicine) sector.