Setting up and running a medical writing company

Abstract

I am the founder and managing director of Scinopsis, a medical writing company based in France. Scinopsis is specialised in providing regulatory documents and medical communications to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. I created the company in 2006 and today we have 15 permanent staff (including myself). I believe the keys to our success are the quality of the documents we provide to our clients and the friendly attitude of my team. This article describes why and how I created Scinopsis, how the company is organised, and the challenges I have encountered over the years.

Keywords:

• Medical writing company
• Scinopsis
• Medical writer
• Small business
• Freelance

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Notes on contributors

Helen Baldwin

Helen Baldwin is a PhD pharmacologist and the founder and managing director of Scinopsis. She has been a medical writer for 16 years and is experienced in a wide range of regulatory documents and medical communications. Helen is a past-president of EMWA and a regular presenter at EMWA conferences.