Medical Writing is indeed a great career!! But many of us probably are unaware of the two aspects which constitute medical writing namely Marketing & Scientific Medical Writing. This article is an attempt to bring on the subtle differences between the two and make an individual choose between the best career suited to his/ her […]
Gaining experience – the Hero’s Journey Previously in this series we discussed using a narrative in a technical book. This is to get the reader to identify with the hero as he or she travels the road of discovery. This concept is more than just a step by step guide to success. It is a formula […]
You are Ready to Write a Book This article series offers a set of guidelines for anyone who feels ready to write a book. Do not use these writings as the only source of information when doing your research. Read a lot and read different writer’s opinions to get a well-rounded education on the best […]
It is essential for you as a medical writer to learn and polish your proofreading and editing skills, even though a senior writer or an editor is available and will edit and proofread your work before it is submitted to the client. A systematic approach for editing and proofreading: – Helps you to find and […]
The increasing use of technologies such as multimedia devices and the internet has opened up new opportunities for the pharmaceutical and communications companies to achieve multiple objectives such as product marketing, creating company training programs, communicating with potential and existing consumers, conducting CME (continuing medical education) programs for physicians etc. Some electronic projects (non-print publications) […]
Different types of editorial and non-editorial services are offered by medical and healthcare communications companies to their clients. Most of these clients are involved with the marketing of their products such as medicines, medical devices, health supplements, growth formulas etc. All materials are developed as per the client requirements, and are mainly used as promotional […]
Medical writers are an integral part of the pharmaceutical industry. Successful medical writers possess various key competencies such as flawless English language skills, flair for writing, ability to present medical data accurately, audience identification, commitment to quality, team skills, ability to meet deadlines etc. Work Profiles: Pharmaceutical industry, Contract Research Organisations (CRO’s) and communications agencies […]
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 […]
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 […]
In most companies across the United States medical writers are hired at three levels based on their academic background and experience as a medical writer. Freshers or entry level medical writers often start as Medical Writer I and after gaining a few years of experience (usually 2 to 3 years) move to the Medical Writer […]