Medical Writing Statistics Best friends forever: A pattern of collaboration between medical writers and biostatisticians within the Russian CRO

Volume 25, Issue 3 - Statistics

Best friends forever: A pattern of collaboration between medical writers and biostatisticians within the Russian CRO

Abstract

The Russian clinical trial industry and Russia’s local regulatory requirements are developing rapidly. Within Russian contract research organisations, medical writers must take on non-traditional roles and, in particular, must collaborate closely with biostatisticians within their organisations. This article describes the special relationship between medical writers and biostatisticians within Russian contract research organisations and the special expertise that medical writers in Russia need to develop.

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