#704: The View from the Top: What is the Future of Medical Writing?
Thursday, June 18, 2026 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM · 1 hr. (America/New_York)
105AB
04: MedAffairs-SciComm06: ProfDevelop-Program-PortfolioMgmt
Information
Senior regulatory writing leaders from top pharma companies will share a candid, strategic view of how medical/regulatory writing is evolving over the next 3–5 years. The panel will explore how technology (including AI and structured content), new regulatory pathways, and shifting operating models are redefining writer responsibilities, team structures, and the value writers bring to development programs. Attendees will leave with clear insights on future-ready skills and practical steps to position regulatory writing as a critical driver of regulatory and clinical success.
CE
ACPECMERN
Session Level
Advanced
Learning Objectives
Describe leadership-level forecasts for the medical/regulatory writing function over the next 3–5 years, including key forces driving change; Identify how top pharma organizations are redefining the role and value of regulatory writers; Explain the implications of technology adoption on writer responsibilities, quality oversight, and team structures.
Speakers

Robin Whitsell
PresidentWhitsell Innovations, Inc.
Joanne Hilton
VP, Global Medical WritingGlaxoSmithKline
Nancy Tam
Vice President and Head of Medical WritingPfizer
Elizabeth Brown
Executive Director, Clinical & Regulatory Strategic CommunicationsMerck & Co., Inc.
Krista Crenshaw
Sr. Director, Clinical Content OperationsAlcon Laboratories, Inc