QC and Editorial Services

Rigorous data verification and consistent formatting for all documents

The Acumen team has been a reliable and trusted partner for QC and editorial support. I appreciate the Acumen team’s expertise, responsiveness, and collaboration to ensure our documents are completed to a high standard of quality and on time.
— Alla Hamilton, PhD, Associate Director, Medical Writing

THE ACUMEN QC AND EDITORAL SERVICES DIFFERENCE

Our editors love getting down into the weeds, whether it’s checking data to source or aligning text to regulatory guidance or a style guide.

With the help of Acumen’s Smart Document Solutions tools, QC checklist and eStyle Guide, Acumen’s US-based team of dedicated QC and editorial specialists have completed QC of thousands of documents — successful INDs, NDAs/BLAs, IMPDs, manuscripts, posters, and more. Our process allows us to focus on the crucial aspects of each document while maintaining consistency across programs and submissions.

QC scope is flexible to meet your needs. Our best-in-class process includes:

  • 100% data verification to source

  • Internal consistency

  • Consistency with client/AMA style guides

  • Document formatting

  • Reference insertion and verification

  • Definition and consistent application of abbreviations

All documents authored by Acumen undergo our QC process, but we also offer this service for documents written by our clients.

Whatever the document, Acumen’s scientific editors can polish your work to let your science shine through.

2,000+ QC’ed Projects


25,000+ Project Hours

86+ Sponsors



50+ Submissions (Clinical and Nonclinical)

No Style Guide?

Whether starting with AMA Style guide or starting from scratch, we can help you create a style guide for your company, ensuring future consistency across all of your most important documents and submissions.

This service can be offered independently from our QC process.

Template Conversion and Document Formatting

Over the course of program development, templates can evolve. Documents are written by multiple vendors. Even small changes can introduce noticeable inconsistencies, forcing a last-minute scramble to harmonize documents prior to a major submission.

Don’t let inconsistency distract from your hard work and key messages. We can ensure that your documents are converted with to your preferred styles and formatting for the highest quality and most consistent presentation.

This service can be offered independently from our QC process.

Expanded Editorial Support

Our team is also available to assist with:

  • A QC Checklist: a detailed list we can create for your team to use and track against

  • Reference insertion and verification

  • Definition and consistent application of abbreviations: including the creation of your abbreviations list

  • Slide deck editing

Our Acumen Smart Document Solution of software solutions also offer eCTD templates, an e-Style Guide, a QC Module, AcuCite, and more. Discover our software options here.

Are we missing something? Contact us for any additional QC and editorial needs you don’t see here.