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Our Mission
We help growing and established companies make the most of their evidence. With agility and responsiveness, we meet tight deadlines and adapt quickly to project changes, ensuring continuous client support. Our streamlined approach keeps us deeply involved in every decision, across all projects. Staying at the forefront of the publications field, we deliver the latest best practices to maximize the value of your data, empowering you to be an evidence-based leader in your industry.
Team
John Watson, CMPP
Principal
John has over two decades experience in healthcare communications and strategy in diverse roles supporting the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. Before co-founding The Manuscript Agent, John spent over a decade working at the medical technology company Smith+Nephew supporting regulatory submissions, publications, and evidence communications efforts. Prior to that, John worked at Fission Communications, a medical education and communications company in New York, and served as a healthcare journalist for Medscape and other outlets, where he covered emerging trends in the fields of gastroenterology, oncology, endocrinology, and neurology. He holds the Certified Medical Publication Professional™ (CMPP™) credential from the International Society for Medical Publications Professionals (ISMPP).
Anna Boyum, PhD, CMPP
Principal
Anna's career in medical communications began over a decade ago, when she completed her PhD and post-doctoral training in biomedical research. Building on this foundation, she began to support clients in the medical communications space as an independent medical writer and editor. Concurrently, she developed an insider knowledge of medical journals as an editor at a leading global academic publisher, Elsevier. Before co-founding The Manuscript Agent, Anna worked alongside John at the medical technology company Smith+Nephew as the publication lead supporting the company's market-leading sports medicine franchise. She holds the Certified Medical Publication Professional™ (CMPP™) credential from the International Society for Medical Publications Professionals (ISMPP).