This document provides contributing writers with editorial style and policy guidelines for
Medical Product Outsourcing. Questions regarding a specific article or topic should be directed to the editor.
Feature Articles
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All submissions should contain the author’s full name, company name, contact information (phone number and e-mail address) and a one-paragraph bio (not to exceed 150 words). |
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Articles should not contain commercial claims about any products or companies. References to a specific product or company are acceptable as long as they are not intended to commercially promote products or services. |
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Article length should generally not exceed 3000 words, although longer articles, if warranted, can be split into parts to span several issues. |
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Check with the editor on article deadlines. |
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Articles should not have appeared in competing publications; they should not have appeared in any magazine three months prior to publication in Medical Product Outsourcing. |
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Trademarks, copyright and other symbols will not be used. |
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Accompanying artwork should be hi-resolution 300 dpi files, photographs, slides, illustration and other files such as Powerpoint and Excel graphs. Check with the editor for more information. |
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Proprietary information must be approved by the parties mentioned. |
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If possible, include at least one sidebar article to accompany main story. |
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Acceptable formats include Microsoft Word, Wordperfect and simple text. |
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Contact the editor with additional questions. |
Company Announcements
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Medical Product Outsourcing accepts new products, personnel, meetings and general company announcements. Submit all press releases to the editor by mail or e-mail accompanied by photos or hi-resolution color scans. |
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Submissions are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis; while no guarantees are made to their publication, Medical Product Outsourcing will try to include all appropriate announcements in its next issue if received at least one month before issue publish date. |
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Contact the editor with additional questions. |
