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Amanda Strong

A very basic introduction to medical writing presented at the PWAC national conference in Montreal, 2011.

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Medical Writing 101 Presented at PWAC National Conference June 18, 2011, Montreal, QC Amanda Strong [email_address] 514.239.2736 www.medicalcommunications.ca Giancarlo La Giorgia [email_address] www.letteratimedia.com
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Canadian Medical Writers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source: 2008 AMWA Canada Salary Survey Highest Education (%) BSc/BA 21.9 MSc/MA 20.3 MD/PhD 17.2 Other 3.1 Sex (%) Male 20.3 Female 76.6
Canadian Medical Writers Yearly Income and Average Hours Worked per Week Source: 2008 AMWA Canada Salary Survey Salary Freelance Income Mean (± SD) $79,524 ± $25,508 $62,482 ± $36,044 Median $75,000 $67,000 Min, Max $40,000, $135,000 $1,000, $150,000 95% CI $67,913 – $91,135 $48,223 – $76,740 Hours worked Mean (± SD) 38.7 ± 3.7 30.0 ± 9.9 (22.5 ± 8.1 billable) Median 39.0 30.0 Min, Max 30, 50 2, 45 95% CI 37.1 – 40.2 26.2 – 33.8
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Finding Current Information ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Programs in Canada ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Consider specialising Top 10 leading therapeutic classes (2005) Source: 2005 drugstore and hospital purchases audit performed by IMS Health Rank Leading Products Therapeutic Subclass Total Sales ($ Millions) 2005 Growth (%) 1 Lipitor Cholesterol Reducer 625.7 32.5 2 Losec Proton Pump Inhibitor 424.3 1.4 3 Zocor Cholesterol Reducer 291.4 42.3 4 Norvasc Calcium Channel Blocker 250.2 17.1 5 Altace ACE Inhibitor 234.9 40.6 6 Paxil Antidepressant 227.5 8.3 7 Zyprexa Tranquilizer 198.6 17.5 8 Celebrex Systemic Anti-Arthritic 186.1 0.2 9 Eprex Hematopoietic Agent 178.7 17.3 10 Pantoloc Proton Pump Inhibitor 161.1 37.5
CV and Portfolio ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Network. Network. Network! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Questions? www.medicalcommunications.ca/PWACmedicalwriting101.pdf

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Medical Writing 101 (PWAC)

  • 1. Medical Writing 101 Presented at PWAC National Conference June 18, 2011, Montreal, QC Amanda Strong [email_address] 514.239.2736 www.medicalcommunications.ca Giancarlo La Giorgia [email_address] www.letteratimedia.com
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  • 7. Canadian Medical Writers Yearly Income and Average Hours Worked per Week Source: 2008 AMWA Canada Salary Survey Salary Freelance Income Mean (± SD) $79,524 ± $25,508 $62,482 ± $36,044 Median $75,000 $67,000 Min, Max $40,000, $135,000 $1,000, $150,000 95% CI $67,913 – $91,135 $48,223 – $76,740 Hours worked Mean (± SD) 38.7 ± 3.7 30.0 ± 9.9 (22.5 ± 8.1 billable) Median 39.0 30.0 Min, Max 30, 50 2, 45 95% CI 37.1 – 40.2 26.2 – 33.8
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  • 31. Consider specialising Top 10 leading therapeutic classes (2005) Source: 2005 drugstore and hospital purchases audit performed by IMS Health Rank Leading Products Therapeutic Subclass Total Sales ($ Millions) 2005 Growth (%) 1 Lipitor Cholesterol Reducer 625.7 32.5 2 Losec Proton Pump Inhibitor 424.3 1.4 3 Zocor Cholesterol Reducer 291.4 42.3 4 Norvasc Calcium Channel Blocker 250.2 17.1 5 Altace ACE Inhibitor 234.9 40.6 6 Paxil Antidepressant 227.5 8.3 7 Zyprexa Tranquilizer 198.6 17.5 8 Celebrex Systemic Anti-Arthritic 186.1 0.2 9 Eprex Hematopoietic Agent 178.7 17.3 10 Pantoloc Proton Pump Inhibitor 161.1 37.5
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Editor's Notes

  1. In 2005, 14% of drugs sold in Canada were cardiovascular agents. This class includes drugs used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), heart failure, arrhythmia and angina, as well as anticoagulants and similar medications. The next largest class of drug sales in Canada was the psychotherapeutics (10%). These are drugs used to treat mental illness, such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Cholesterol agents represented 9% of drugs sold in Canada, followed by anti-spasmodics (drugs that reduce muscle spasms or cramping; 8%) and anti-cancer agents (7%). Here are the top 10 leading prescription drug (brand name products), according to a 2005 drugstore and hospital purchases audit performed by IMS Health. Keep in mind that these are 2005 figures. In the pharmaceutical industry, ‘market position’ of a brand can change fairly rapidly as new drugs are introduced into the marketplace and long-term adverse event profiles of existing drugs become known.