Conference: AMWA Carolinas 2026 Spring Conference
Date: May 15, 2026
Location: North Carolina Biotech Center. Durham, NC
Where to hear Certara insights and expertise
Presenter: Laura Sheppard
The evolving regulatory landscape for lay language deliverables creates challenges across health authorities and tight clinical timelines. This session explores how to integrate requirements, guide clients on templates, planning, and implementation, and overcome real world obstacles. Building strong lay language foundations helps writers expand skills and support effective, compliant communication.
Laura Sheppard, MBA, MA
Senior Director, Regulatory Services Management and Lay Language Management Regulatory Science and Medical AffairsMs. Sheppard is a senior director of global submissions and medical writer with experience in document quality control, project management, and clinical transparency and disclosure in both contract research organizations and pharmaceutical environments. She has 20 years of experience in translational science, clinical development, and clinical operations, including 15 years in medical writing and regulatory strategy experience with global marketing applications for both biologics and small molecules, as well as for Investigational New Drug (IND) and Clinical Trial Authorization (CTA) applications.
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