The profession country by country

Medical writing develops within national regulatory, employment, educational and professional settings. The parts divide by country. Shared international standards and markets, cross-border teamwork, wider pay comparisons and methods for surveying the profession belong to neighbouring concerns.

• Medical writing in Argentina — recognition, access to training and scientific-communication work
• Medical writing in China — regulatory reform, workforce and recognition, professional networks, bilingual work, training, publication services and public science writing
• Medical writing in Croatia — surgeons’ awareness and use of publication support
• Medical writing in France — client awareness, professional classification, funding and national networks
• Medical writing in India — growth and business models, and a pharmaceutical employer’s survey of workforce awareness, roles, education and career aspirations
• Medical writing in Italy — national survey findings on backgrounds, work, pay and rates, clients, satisfaction, recognition, taxation and a national network
• Medical writing in Japan — English-language publication, education and editorial support, journal conflicts of interest, educational collaboration and internationally usable study reports
• Medical writing in Portugal — the case for a remote-writing hub, candidate and employer awareness, graduates and language skills, location, costs and a national network
• Brexit forecasts and preparations for UK medical writers, 2017–2019 — regulatory uncertainty, the EMA’s relocation, workforce and research concerns, trade, contracts and contingency planning before departure