Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Research & Medical Writing

Medical writing is a rapidly evolving and interesting discipline that comprises of writing subject areas useful for the medical, scientific and healthcare fraternity at large. It also includes writing of documents related to and drug development / clinical research. Two main areas in the pharmaceutical and biotech field where huge demand exists for skilled medical writers are pharmaceutical regulatory writing and medico-marketing writing.
The drug development industry has rapidly progressed in all areas from basic research to bedside research with the scientific and medical writers playing a major role in all phases of product development. Contribution of medical writers is significant in the success or failure of new drugs, therapies and devices.
As per the Center Watch market research analysis conducted in 2008, the medical writing industry has grown at the rate of 15% each year for the last five years to a staggering US $700 million. This rapid growth has been linked to the volume of work outsourced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies in order to meet the applicable regulatory requirements, and to transform clinical trial data into readable documents for scientific and medical publications.
Medical & scientific writers are an essential part of the complete drug & device development process and are responsible for a wide range of activities. Trained medical writers easily find employment in the pharma-biotech and clinical research sector, healthcare companies, press and other print media. They can also provide service as freelance writers.