Hurley Write, Inc - Life Sciences and Pharma Writing

I have been very impressed by Pam Hurley's knowledge, presentation, and teaching ability. [Her] courses are useful to people who are interacting with clients, producing documents which may be audited, or using writing skills in their interactions with members of the company. I have attended several writing courses over the past two years, [and] Pam's courses far exceed anything I have attended.
-- Project Manager, PPD

Use the links below to jump to more information about the individual writing modules available.

Basic Writing Modules

Technical Writing

Life Sciences and Pharma Writing

Online Modules

Scientific Writing

Technical Communication

Advanced Technical Communication

Business Communication

Life Sciences and pharma writing

All of these modules are customized to suit your organization's needs.

Fundamentals of Report Writing

	Basics of report writing
	Report structure
	Language requirements

Writing Scientific Reports

	Understanding what a scientific report is and how it is used
	Defining the content of the various sections
	Writing concise, precise, useful reports

Writing Investigative Reports

	Pre-planning techniques
	Using appropriate language
	Being concise, precise, and effective
	Considering audience and purpose

Writing Deviation Reports

	Pre-planning techniques
	Using appropriate language
	Being concise, precise, and effective
	Considering audience and purpose

Writing to Provide Negative Information

	Maintaining goodwill when presenting negative information
	Using neutral and/or positive phrasing
	Understanding emphasis
	Using the "sandwich" technique
	Creating a positive tone

Writing Validation Reports and Protocols

	Pre-planning techniques
	Using appropriate language
	Being concise, precise, and effective
	Considering audience and purpose

Creating and Using Graphs, Charts and Tables

	Defining graphs, charts and tables
	Designing useful graphs, charts and tables
	Labeling and call-outs
	Referring to and placement

Writing Queries

	Creating useful queries
	Using strategies to ensure useful responses
	Using effective formating

Writing Follow Up Letters

	Creating useful messages
	Composing action oriented letters
	Using language to create goodwill