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Although clinical research activities in the gulf region are not as high as in developing nations such as India, China, Latin America etc, but still a number of contract research organizations (CROs) operate in this region and provide contract research services including medical writing. Following are some companies in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt […]
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 […]
Audiences for medical writers are as varied as the documents that they write. Following are some different types of medical writing. Writers new to medical writing may be involved in one or two of these types while experienced medical writers are usually well versed with all these different types of writing: MEDICAL JOURNALISM: Documents written […]
We now live in a world that is fast paced, advanced and where new developments and breakthrough research takes place every single day. The technology that is new today transforms to an affair of the past in a matter of days, and what the human mind used to think of as impossible is already being […]
Many young graduates who want to become medical writers often face a “Catch 22” situation. They are often puzzled by the question: ‘How to become a medical writer?’. Although the number of advertisements for hiring medical writers are increasing they are at the same time asking for writers experienced in medical or pharmaceutical industry writing. […]
Medical and regulatory writing in the United States for submission to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires a clear understanding of the requirements laid down by the regulatory agency. The documents to be submitted to FDA must be complete, clear, succinct and accurate. Many pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in the United States are […]
To start a career as a freelance medical writer you will require a fair experience in standard technical writing under your belt. Since medical writing is a highly technical job, if you do not have any experience as a medical writer you must consider enrolling yourself for a basic certificate or diploma program in medical […]
Job interviews!!! Most of us have in our lives either already faced job interviews or will face them in future. No matter how good you have been in your previous job or in academics, it is useful to thoroughly prepare for any interview that you may have to attend. Staying overconfident and ‘I am the […]
India has long been serving as a global hub for developing IT solutions, but off late the country is also witnessing an increase in outsourcing of medical research activities. Numerous phase II to IV clinical trials are now being conducted in India with the number increasing every year. The increase in research activities has led […]
Medical Writers find their way into a number of different types of organisations. As full time professionals, medical writers can be employed by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, clinical research organizations (CROs), health regulatory authorities, communications agencies, healthcare journals and websites etc. Medical writers working in contract research, pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies are mainly involved in […]