Medical Writing Trends in medical writing Clinical trial disclosure: Perspective from a medical writer for a contract research organisation

Volume 28, Issue 3 - Trends in medical writing

Clinical trial disclosure: Perspective from a medical writer for a contract research organisation

Abstract

In this article, I summarise how, as a medical writer with over 20 years of experience in regulatory writing, all with a contract research organisation, I transitioned into the world of disclosure and how I now have my feet firmly in both camps: regulatory medical writing and clinical trial disclosure. I describe how disclosure captured my attention and the subsequent actions I have taken.

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