Medical Writing & Pharma

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

By Jeanette Towles / February 24, 2020 / Comments Off on 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: Patient-centric approaches that incorporate patient and caregiver input at all levels to ensure that clinical trial endpoints are robust and meaningful; and Utilization of patient data (registries, cases, natural history, and real world evidence) to…

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

By Jeanette Towles / February 10, 2020 / Comments Off on 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 company, you end up with an array of interpretations of the role? Here are some examples: Medical writers may or may not write briefing books, write or review labels, or assist in regulatory responses Medical…

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