U.S. Medical Writing Market Size & Outlook, 2023-2030

The medical writing market in the United States is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 2,520.4 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 9.5% is expected of the United States medical writing market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$1,332.9
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$2,520.4
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
9.5%
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U.S. medical writing market highlights

  • The U.S. medical writing market generated a revenue of USD 1,332.9 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 2,520.4 million by 2030.
  • The U.S. market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.5% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, clinical writing was the largest revenue generating type in 2023.
  • Regulatory Writing is the most lucrative type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Medical writing market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 1,332.9 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 2,520.4 million
Growth rate9.5% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentClinical writing
Fastest growing segmentRegulatory Writing
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationClinical Writing, Regulatory Writing, Scientific Writing
Key market players worldwidePAREXEL, Indegene, FREYR Battery Inc, Cactus Inc Class A, Labcorp Drug Development, IQVIA Holdings Inc, Certara Inc Ordinary Shares


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, U.S. accounted for 31.9% of the global medical writing market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In North America, U.S. medical writing market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Canada is the fastest growing regional market in North America and is projected to reach USD 262.7 million by 2030.

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Clinical writing was the largest segment with a revenue share of 39.95% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the U.S. medical writing market based on clinical writing, regulatory writing, scientific writing covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


Regulatory writing is one of the services provided in medical writing. It includes generating various clinical documents that describe the treatment lifecycle, ranging from reporting clinical trial data to preparing postapproval reports about the use of treatment in patients.

Medical writers are expected to meet regulatory requirements and adhere to guidelines, including International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. High number of clinical studies being carried out increases the demand for medical writers and is expected to drive the U.S. medical writing market during the forecast period.

For instance, in February 2020, there were about 330,113 clinical studies registered on clinical trial databases, out of which 111,640 were registered in the U.S. There are professional organizations setup for medical writers. For instance, in the U.S., the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) acts as a platform for editors, writers, and other communicators of medical information.

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