v2.21 — 15 April 2026
- AI Failure Modes in Medical Writing page added to Principles — ten predictable ways AI fails when working with scientific evidence, each with example, why it matters, and how to catch it, plus a summary table
v2.20 — 14 April 2026
- Which tool when decision tree added to the Tools section — a Mermaid flowchart plus fast-reference list mapping common medical writing tasks to the right tool, covering both third-party options and the PharmaTools.AI suite
v2.19 — 14 April 2026
- Claude Cowork section on the Tool ecosystem page expanded with a practical example workflow, example prompt, and a short “Why this workflow matters” explainer
v2.18 — 13 April 2026
- Patiently AI tool page updated with OpenClaw installation option — Patiently AI is now available as a skill on ClawHub (
clawhub install patiently-ai)
v2.17 — 9 April 2026
- Tool ecosystem page added to the Tools section — single consolidated reference covering all 16 third-party tools the playbook points to (Claude Cowork, NotebookLM, Elicit, Consensus, Perplexity, Scite.ai, Zotero, EndNote, Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, BioRender, Napkin, Gamma, Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai)
- Tools grouped by job-to-be-done (multi-document workflows, single-paper exploration, literature search, reference management, general-purpose AI, enterprise productivity, figures, presentation generation, transcription)
- Each entry links to the playbook workflows and tool pages that already reference it, so readers can jump from the directory back into context
- The Tools sidebar group now contains the seven PharmaTools.AI products plus a single ecosystem entry, preserving the section’s role as a product surface while giving readers one place to discover external options
v2.16 — 9 April 2026
- BioRender added (Slide Deck, Manuscript) — publication-quality biological figures
- Microsoft Copilot added (Slide Deck, Manuscript, Regulatory Document) — in-Word/PowerPoint drafting for enterprise pharma environments
- Otter.ai / Fireflies.ai added (Extract Key Messages) — transcription for advisory boards, KOL interviews, and focus groups
- Scite.ai added (Verify Claims, Find Evidence, RefCheckr complementary tools) — citation context analysis
v2.15 — 9 April 2026
- Claude Cowork added as a third-party tool across 6 pages (Find Evidence, Extract Study Data, Extract Key Messages, Write a Manuscript, Draft a Regulatory Document, PubCrawl)
- Positioned for structured workflows involving multiple source documents (analysing papers together, comparing trials, drafting from multiple sources)
- Distinct from NotebookLM (single-paper exploration) and inline Claude/ChatGPT (pasted text)
- Glossary expanded from 27 to 48 terms — added DOI, EMA, EudraCT, FDA, HEOR, IB, ICH, MCP, MedDRA, MeSH, MOA, MSL, ORR, OS, PFS, PICO, PMCPA, PMID, PRISMA, QALY, SAP, TFL
- PubCrawl tool page updated with MCP server explanation and installation details
v2.14 — 9 April 2026
- NotebookLM added as a third-party tool across 6 pages (Find Evidence, Summarise a Paper, Extract Study Data, Extract Key Messages, Write a Manuscript, PubCrawl)
- Positioned for source-grounded summarisation, paper familiarisation, and theme identification
- Homepage intro rewritten for clarity and directness
- Meta description simplified
v2.13 — 8 April 2026
- Risk Levels renamed to Understanding AI Risk in Medical Writing and rewritten as a conceptual page (why risk varies, failure modes, risk factors)
- AI Risk Framework tightened as the operational page (tier model, workflow mapping, review expectations)
- Overlap between the two pages reduced: conceptual content lives on Understanding AI Risk, operational content lives on the Framework
- Cross-links added between the two pages
- All references to “Risk Levels” updated across the playbook
v2.12 — 8 April 2026
- AI Risk Framework added to Principles: a 4-tier governance framework (Assistive → Structured Transformation → Evidence-Critical → Human Authority Required)
- Maps all 17 workflows to risk tiers with notes on context-dependent classification
- Includes review expectations by tier and practical guidance for writers, teams, and stakeholder conversations
v2.11 — 8 April 2026
- Workflows grouped in sidebar into 5 lifecycle stages: Evidence & Insight, Drafting, Adaptation, Validation, Delivery
- Reduces visual clutter of the 17-item flat list and reinforces the lifecycle structure
v2.10 — 8 April 2026
- 3 new regulatory-adjacent workflows added: Draft a Regulatory Document, Convert Statistical Outputs to Narrative, Check Document Consistency
- Integrated into existing lifecycle: regulatory drafting sits in the Draft stage, document consistency sits in the Validate stage
- Homepage lifecycle map and card grid updated with new workflows
- Cross-links added from Write a Manuscript, Extract Study Data, Build an Outline, and Verify Claims to the new workflows
- Playbook now covers 17 workflows across publications, medical affairs, medcomms, regulatory writing, and promotional content
v2.9 — 8 April 2026
- Workflow lifecycle map added to homepage: a 6-stage table (Evidence → Insight → Draft → Adapt → Validate → Deliver) linking all 14 workflows
- Card grid reordered to match the lifecycle sequence
- Cards grouped by lifecycle stage using natural CardGroup breaks (3-2-3-2-2-2 layout)
- Two navigation modes now supported: lifecycle overview (table) and task-based access (cards)
v2.8 — 8 April 2026
- Sidebar reordered: Congress Summary moved after Summarise a Paper (reflects the evidence-first lifecycle)
- Slide deck sidebar title changed to “Create a Slide Deck” for verb consistency
- Cross-links improved: Find Evidence → Congress Summary, Congress Summary → Extract Study Data, Extract Key Messages → outline/deliverable context
- Minor consistency fixes across workflow Next steps sections
v2.7 — 8 April 2026
- 4 new workflows added: Find Evidence, Extract Study Data, Create a Medical Slide Deck, Write a Manuscript
- Workflow sidebar reordered to follow the medical writing project lifecycle: Evidence → Insight → Draft → Adapt → Validate → Deliver
- Homepage decision section updated to include all 14 workflows
- Cross-links added between related workflows (summarise → extract data, outline → manuscript/slides)
- Playbook now covers 14 workflows across publications, medical affairs, medcomms, and promotional writing
v2.6 — 8 April 2026
- External tool ecosystem integrated across the playbook (Claude, ChatGPT, Elicit, Consensus, Zotero, EndNote, Napkin, Gamma)
- PharmaTools remain the primary workflow tools; external tools added as alternatives or complements
- Ecosystem note added to the homepage
- Complementary tools sections added to PubCrawl and RefCheckr tool pages
- MedCheckr compliance section kept focused with no external competitors
v2.5 — 8 April 2026
- Reduced em dash density by ~30% across all published content to improve writing naturalness
v2.4 — 8 April 2026
- Serif headings — Newsreader font for headings (matches PharmaTools.AI brand), cleaner editorial feel
- Risk-tier callout system — Low risk workflows use green
Tip, Medium use blueInfo, High/Critical use amberWarning. Visual colour coding reinforces the risk framework. - Workflow flow diagrams — Every workflow now shows a compact one-line flow summary (e.g., “Full paper → AI summary → Data verification → Final summary”) inside the risk callout
v2.3 — 8 April 2026
- Time estimates added to all 10 workflow info callouts (e.g., “~10 min with AI, ~45 min without”)
- Worked examples added to 3 key workflows: Summarise a Paper, Extract Key Messages, Verify Claims — showing source → AI output → issues caught → reviewed final
- Glossary page — single-page reference for abbreviations used across the playbook (ITT, MLR, SmPC, etc.)
- Changelog page — version history for the playbook
- Search enabled with custom prompt
- OG metadata configured for social sharing
v2.2 — 8 April 2026
- Removed checkbox syntax from review checklists — cleaner bullet formatting
- Renamed all content files from
.mdto.mdxfor full Mintlify component support
v2.0 — 8 April 2026
Major playbook redesign.- New homepage — “What do you need to do?” decision-based entry replaces the V1 pipeline visualisation
- Standardised workflow template — all 10 workflows now follow a consistent structure: risk tier callout, Steps component, Output section, Why this works, Common mistakes (accordions), Review checklist (accordion), Tool stack with links
- Progressive disclosure — detailed risk tables and review checklists moved into expandable accordions
- Tighter copy — removed redundant sections, merged “Where AI helps” and “Where human judgement is essential” into a single “Why this works” section
- Tool links — all tool references in workflow pages now link directly to tool pages
- Start page reworked with cleaner heading hierarchy
v1.0 — 6 April 2026
Initial release of the Medical Writing AI Playbook.- 10 workflows covering summarisation, messaging, outlining, adaptation, compliance, verification, and final review
- 4 core principles: human-in-the-loop, source grounding, risk levels, review accountability
- 20+ prompt patterns across 4 categories
- 7 PharmaTools.AI tool pages with workflow integration
- Role-based Start Here guide for medical writers, agency teams, and pharma stakeholders
- Four-tier risk framework (Low, Medium, High, Critical)