Being a medical writer entails creating well-structured scientific materials like clinical research papers, content for healthcare websites, periodicals, journals, and more. The medical sciences industry is growing, driving new demand for medical writers in the...
Attending the 2022 PHUSE US Connect in Atlanta was similar to attending a concert for one of your favorite music artists. Technology does a fantastic job trying to virtually mimic in-person interaction, whether it’s a virtual meeting with your peers or watching a...
At MMS, we take great pride in our work as a data CRO and hence May 20th has a special significance for us as International Clinical Trials Day. Clinical trials are the backbone of drug development and allow our industry to look at the efficacy and safety of...
The FDA oversees clinical trials to ensure they are designed, conducted, analyzed and reported according to federal law and good clinical practice (GCP) regulations. The FDA’s Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) is the lead office for inspections and enforcement. ORA...
There are new and exciting advancements in drug development all the time. In my 20+ year career, I’ve certainly seen and experienced many. However, despite these advancements, the overall efficiency of drug development really hasn’t seemed to improve much. Often, we...
Plain language summary (PLS) writers take highly technical and scientific language and translate it into common language so that it can be understood by patients and caregivers with no formal training in science or medicine. Because a PLS needs to be comprehended by...
Part 2: Statistical Programming & Compliance We sat down with the instructors for MMS Academy, MMS’ learning arm, for some advice on how to be successful to help those looking to work in the pharma industry. In our first article, we talked with our instructors for...
Part 1: Medical Writing and Pharmacovigilance We sat down with the instructors for MMS Academy, MMS’ learning arm, for some advice on how to be successful to help those looking to work in the pharma industry. In this first article, we talked with our instructors for...
The Orphan Drug Act provides incentives to sponsors to promote the development of drugs for the prevention, diagnoses, and treatment of rare diseases or conditions that affect fewer than 200,000 individuals in the United States, and for which the sponsor is not...