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Regulatory project management: keeping things on track

By Christine Iliff Writing is often thought of as a solitary task. An author sits in a quiet, isolated environment, ...

How’s your posture? (Head, shoulders, knees and toes)

By Karen Cross Simple reminders to sit up straight, stand tall, stretch and be aware of body alignment Many side ...

Diksha Diundi: Employee Spotlight

Today’s Employee Spotlight is on Diksha Diundi, one of our fantastic medical writing fellows. Read our Q&A with her below.  ...

From Teen to Troop to Intern

By: Trinity Cunningham-Arce    My idea of life at eighteen was very different than it is from life now at ...

Hello, My Pronouns Are…

By: Shoshana Hereld   Pronoun conversations are popping up all over; and, luckily, they’re spreading to the workplace, too. As ...
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Shoshana Hereld: Employee Spotlight

Today’s Employee Spotlight is on Shoshana Hereld, our amazing accounting assistant. Read our Q&A with her below. Where are you ...

How to Write About Science for a Lay Audience

By Katelyn Rivas Medical writers are experts at writing detailed scientific documents geared toward scientists, clinicians, and regulatory agencies. However, ...
Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week: Nurturing tomorrow's clinical trials leaders.

National Entrepreneurship Day: Celebrating Opportunity, Diversity, and Legacy

National Entrepreneurship Day is a celebration of innovation, determination, and the pursuit of the American dream. It's a day to ...

Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week: Nurturing Tomorrow’s Clinical Trials Leaders

Introduction: In the ever-evolving landscape of clinical trials, where the stakes are high and the demands are relentless, the value ...

Kelsea Medeiros: Employee Spotlight

Today’s Employee Spotlight is on Kelsea Medeiros, one of our talented medical writing operations associates. Read our Q&A with her ...

Your Document’s Path to a Successful Quality Control Review

Prepare for a successful Quality Control review! Download this poster, presented by Synterex at the 2023 American Medical Writers Association ...

Juliette Wilson: Employee Spotlight

Today’s Employee Spotlight is on Juliette Wilson, one of our amazing quality control associates. Read our Q&A with her below.  ...
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ICH E6 (R3): Implications of Recent Updates for Medical Writers

Introduction The International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) recently released a third revision ...
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My Fellowship in Medical Writing: What I Learned

By Katelyn Rivas Last year I had the pleasure of participating in the Synterex Regulatory Writing and Medical Communications Fellowship. ...
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Bob Dann: Employee Spotlight

Today’s Employee Spotlight is on Bob Dann, one of our talented medical writers. Read our Q&A with him below. Where ...
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Alisa Lackey: Employee Spotlight

Today’s Employee Spotlight is on Alisa Lackey, our hardworking Virtual Assistant. Read our Q&A with her below. Where are you ...
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Medical Writing Fellowship Recipients for January 2023

Synterex is excited to welcome Natasha and Taylor, who were accepted into our medical writing fellowship program in January 2023. ...
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Hey ChatGPT? Tell Me a Story

We asked ChatGPT to tell us a story about a medical writer; here’s what it got right and what it ...
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Shivangi Trivedi: Employee Spotlight

Today’s Employee Spotlight is on Shivangi Trivedi, one of our talented Medical Writers. Read our Q&A with her below. Where ...
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Building a Training Curriculum for Business Education

Business skills matter. Download this poster, presented by Synterex at the 2022 American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) conference, or scroll ...
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Curating Medical Writing Training Content with Crawl Technology

Crawl technology is a valuable tool for content curation. Download this poster, presented by Synterex at the 2022 American Medical ...
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Making the Most of SharePoint

Five ways to use SharePoint better! Download this poster, presented by Synterex at the 2022 American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) ...
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Dealing with Difficult People

Difficult people exist in any profession. Download this poster, presented by Synterex at the 2022 American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) ...
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Checklists for Medical Writers

Checklists are a great tool. Download this poster, presented by Synterex at the 2022 American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) conference, ...
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Shalini Dewan: Employee Spotlight

Today’s Employee Spotlight is on Shalini Dewan, our Associate Director, Medical Writing. Read our Q&A with her below! Where are ...
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Christine Iliff: Employee Spotlight

Today’s Employee Spotlight is on Christine Iliff, one of our amazing Medical Writing associates. Read our Q&A with her below! ...
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Nancy Stover: Employee Spotlight

Today’s Employee Spotlight is on Nancy Stover, our amazing Associate Director of Medical Writing! Read our Q&A with her below. ...
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What Does a Regulatory Project Manager Do?

If you work for a team that tackles complex tasks, you are likely familiar with the benefits of having a ...
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Rock, Paper, Scissors: The Power of Coming Together

As a member of the first cohort of the Merck Drexel Advanced Leadership Program for Diverse Suppliers, I was given ...
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Cheryl Kolus: Employee Spotlight

Today’s employee spotlight is on Cheryl Kolus, one of our talented Medical Writers. Read our Q&A with her below. Where ...
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What the ADA Means to a Disability-Owned Business 

As the founder of a disability-owned business enterprise (DOBE), I was proud to attend the Disability:IN conference in Dallas, TX, ...
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Chris Schatz: Employee Spotlight

Today’s Employee Spotlight is on Chris Schatz, our talented Quality Control Lead. Read our Q&A with him below! Where are ...
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Carrie Patrick: Employee Spotlight

Synterex's Employee Spotlight series showcases all the talented and hardworking people on our team! We are kicking off the series ...
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Meet Synterex’s 2022 Medical Writing Internship/Fellowship Recipients

Each year, Synterex is proud to welcome students and postgrads to a medical writing internship or fellowship. Our current intern, ...

Key Takeaways for the Medical Writer from FDA’s Public Meeting: Supporting the Future of Rare Disease Product Development

FDA’s public meeting on February 24th left no uncertainty as to the future direction of drug development in rare disease: ...

Defining ‘Medical Writer’ in a Job Description When the Role Defies Definition

When you look at job descriptions for medical writers, have you noticed that, regardless of the size of the hiring ...
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How to Make Co-Authoring in Office 365 Work For You

Co-authoring has grown to become a huge part of our lives regardless of the industry. People can collaborate on documents ...

Synterex’s New IT Services Division is LIVE!

Synterex's new IT services division is open for business! Championed by collaboration architects with over 10 years' experience, IT Services ...