Freelance medical writers often find themselves contracted by sponsors for writing clinical trial reports (CTR) also known as clinical study reports (CSR) even before all the required documentation is ready at the sponsors end. This causes delays in the completion of the clinical study report. In addition, delayed CTR completion can extend the actual submission […]
We have discussed about about medical writers being put through a written test during medical writing interviews in many earlier posts. Here is a sample medical writing interview written test that you may be asked to do. Do not prepare this question only, rather look at it as a guide and practice many similar tests. […]
We live in an ever changing world that is fast-paced, technologically advanced, interconnected with almost no communication barriers. A wealth of information is thrown at us everyday by newspapers, magazines, websites, emails, sms, phone calls, social networking and what not, but all of us know that it is impossible to remember and act on all […]
Referencing is an essential part of any scientific document. A referencing style is a specific format for presenting your in-text references (footnotes or endnotes), and bibliography. There are many different referencing styles. Use of referencing: When a writer puts together a written report or when a speaker delivers a lecture, they are essentially presenting consolidated […]
In the previous post we discussed about how to prepare for and attend events from a medical writer point of view. Let us now, in a greater detail discuss about how an event highlights, also known as meeting highlights should be written. Before we discuss how to write event highlights, let us look at its […]
As a medical writer working in a pharmaceutical company or a contract research organisation most of the times your job responsibilities are not limited to writing. In fact in senior medical writer positions you function both as a writer and a project manager being responsible for completion of projects on time. On many occasions medical […]
Most writer’s at some point in their lives face a writer’s block which is a loss of the ability to produce any new work. Instead of feeling energized and excited about getting started on a new assignment, the writer’s find themselves to be stressed, apprehensive and demotivated. Such adverse feelings make it difficult to get […]
The Oxford dictionary defines the word hedge as, ‘a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs’. In writing, hedging refers to the use of cautious language to make noncommittal, cautious or vague statements. It allows authors to make decisions about their viewpoint on a particular subject or the strength of the claims […]
A number of logical steps are supposed to be followed when we consider writing scientific documents, especially documents that are required by pharmaceutical companies (sponsors) for submission to regulatory agencies such as the US FDA, EMEA, MHRA, DCGI etc. 1. Understand your assignment well: Writing a document is going to become much easier and less […]
So you are all set for your medical writing interview and believe you have prepared enough to impress any interviewer. But yet, could there be something that you may not have thought of? Following the below mentioned simple steps and considering each of them as an important aspect of a successful interview will make your […]