The following latest headlines should prove useful reading for everyone in MedComms. You will find an extensive archive of relevant headlines and links to news, views and opinions developing at our related MedCommsNews.com service.

• Fishawack acquires creative consultancy Blue Latitude Health
  From Fishawack Group – [Read more]
• Plan S: A Mandate for Gold OA with Lots of Strings Attached
  From The Scholarly Kitchen – [Read more]
• Lucid Group welcomes new magical talent and boosts their medical writing teams with hires in the US and UK
  From PMLive.com – [Read more]
• emotive adds to medical team with new Scientific Lead and Associate Medical Writer
  From PMLive.com – [Read more]
• China backs bold plan to tear down journal paywalls
  From Nature – [Read more]
• OPEN Health merges with Medical Communications Services Provider Peloton Advantage
  From Open Health – [Read more]
• Synergy Vision gears up for global growth with new board appointment
  From Synergy Vision – [Read more]
• Ashfield Healthcare Communications is now in Manchester!
  From Ashfield Healthcare Communications – [Read more]
• Bedrock Healthcare Communications launch new training programme to position Account Directors as leaders of the future
  From PMLive.com – [Read more]
• Plagiarism – what I have learned
  From Tim Hardman on Linkedin – [Read more]