Rick Abbot

Rick Abbot is a senior medical communications professional with extensive experience in scientific communications, medical publications, strategic brand planning, and business development. Rick’s expertise spans multiple therapeutic areas, including neuroscience, dermatology, and oncology. He is known for overseeing complex projects, developing educational programs, and leading high-performing teams in the biopharmaceutical and health care industries.

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ISMPP 2026: From Manuscripts to Narrative Ecosystems

At the 2026 ISMPP Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, one theme kept surfacing in conversations across the publications community: storytelling. It has become a critical way to...

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Measuring what matters: My takeaways from the MAPS Medical Affairs Technology & Innovation Symposium

On October 23, I had the pleasure of joining fellow Medical Affairs leaders and innovators at the Medical Affairs Technology and Innovation...

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Unlocking the full value of medical congresses

Every major medical congress delivers a tidal wave of scientific content: posters, podium presentations, symposia, and more. For biopharmaceutical...

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Measuring Publications Performance Isn't What You Think It Is

The Metrics That Matter: Rethinking Scientific Publications Performance For years, the success of scientific publications programs in the life...

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Raising the bar: The new standard for scientific communications agencies

Why “getting it done” isn’t good enough anymore In medical and scientific communications, the bar for agency performance has always been a moving...

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