Crystal Kaczkowski is a freelance medical writer with over 10 years experience offering writing and editorial support to the pharmaceutical industry and medical communication agencies.
With a Master of Science degree in the biomedical sciences, she has a broad understanding of scientific concepts and the ability to write to a physician or laymen audience.
Able to conduct research-based literature reviews on any topic.
Therapeutic area experience on the following brands:
Oncology
Caelyx (ovarian cancer)
Alimta (non-small lung cancer)
Rituxan (chronic lymphocyctic leukemia/idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura)
Erbitux (colorectal cancer/head & neck cancer)
Sprycel (chronic myeloid leukemia)
Emend (chemotherapy-related side effects)
Cardiovascular disease
Lipitor (lipid lowering)
Caduet (lipid lowering/hypertension)
Vytorin (lipid lowering)
Zetia (lipid lowering)
Cozaar/Hyzaar (hypertension)
Plavix (peripheral arterial disease)
Arthritis, Inflammation and Pain
Orencia (biologic, rheumatoid arthritis)
Acterma (biologic, rheumatoid arthritis)
Rituxan (biologic, rheumatoid arthritis)
Humira (biologic, rheumatoid arthritis)
CDP-870 (biologic, rheumatoid arthritis)
Celebrex (osteoarthritis, pain)
Bextra (osteoarthritis, pain)
Lyrica (neuropathic pain/fibromyalgia/post herpetic neuralgia)
Osteoporosis/bone-remodelling
Fosovance
Fosomax
Dry eye and surgical products
Systane (dry eye)
Infiniti (surgical/medical device)
Ladarvision (surgical/medical device)
Other
Maxalt (migraine)
Abilify (schizophrenia/bipolar disorder/major depressive disorder)
Risperdal (schizophrenia/bipolar disorder)
Singulair (allergy)
Januvia (diabetes)
Renvela (chronic kidney disease)
Rotateq (vaccine)
tesamorelin (HIV associated lipodystrophy)
Nutrition
Kaczkowski et al. Four-day multimedia diet records underestimate energy needs in middle-aged and elderly women as determined by doubly-labeled water J. Nutr. 2000;130:802–805.
Kaczkowski et al. Canadian recommendations underestimate energy needs of women over fifty years as determined by doubly-labelled water.
Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 2000;78:631–635.
-Various medical encyclopedia articles written in nutrition
Authored over 60 articles for the Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health, Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery, and the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine on a freelance basis. Just google "Crystal Kaczkowski" for a list of these articles.
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