Pharmaceutical Translation
Translation approach based on parallel texts: Birth control pills
Approaches to medical translation are not limited to the use of a bilingual dictionary. In this article we are going to explore parallel texts as an approach to query translation. On the other hand we will use a well-known medicament, the birth control pills to...
China, becoming a new power in pharmaceutical industry
Pharmaceuticals can be developed, used or manufactured in any part of the world. China, the world’s second largest pharmaceutical market has become a more mature industry, thanks to the structural adjustment promoted and led by the CFDA (The China Food and Drug Administration). The job...
Pharma translation and Pharmaceutical business, a winning pair
Today, medical translators use databases and translation memories to improve consistency and quality. The value of expert translations is clear in the pharmaceutical industry. Drugs and medicines require standardized translations that are carefully checked and back-translated when necessary. In pharmaceutical business, accuracy is essential. Machine...
A pharmaceutical companies dream: a cure for hypoactive sexual desire disorder
There is a widespread sexual dysfunction called hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), which means that the person experiencing it has lower concentrations of hormones, such as testosterone (when climacteric arrives), or neurotransmitters, such as serotonin (as in people with depression), resulting on a drop of...
CROs and Translation Services to meet Pharmaceutical industry’s needs
The evolution of the market, the technology, the market players, demands and requirements means changes for any sector. However, this is particularly true as regards pharmaceutical industry, which needs to face a more flexible, creative, innovative approach for the coming years, in order to deal...
Translation of pharmaceutical documents, research and clinical trials
Pharmaceutical translation has its own niche among translation services and the demand for specialised medical translators has increased in recent years. Focusing on the pharmaceutical industry, we easily land on global marketing authorisation approvals of the competent organisms worldwide, patents and clinical trials, protocol documents,...
5 side effects of the pharmaceutical industry in Spain
The pharmaceutical industry in Spain is making profits. But there are also some side effects related to health and economy that do not help society. Okomeds lists 5 side effects of pharmaceutical industry due to the current Spanish model for managing it. Outrageous prices The business...
The accuracy of drug labels
The translation of anything related to drugs must always be carefully done. PIL - Patient information leaflets - medical prescriptions...
Why does a pharmaceutical company require translators?
Pharmaceutical products and processes are fields in which countries have specific regulatory bodies, as their population health is at stake. This means that a lot of technical information must be translated from the source language (usually, but not always English) into local languages. In an industry where...