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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 blue Info, High/Critical use amber Warning. 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 .md to .mdx for 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)