Life sciences translation services for clinical and regulatory work. For pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device teams.
Regulatory affairs, clinical operations and medical affairs teams need documents translated for use in different countries. We translate trial documents, regulatory submissions, labels, instructions for use and agreements for pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, CROs and medical device manufacturers.
Life sciences documents we translate.
From clinical research and product information to regulatory and commercial work.
| Area | Typical documents |
|---|---|
| Clinical research | Study protocols, investigator brochures, clinical study reports, trial agreements |
| Patient-facing trial material | Participant information sheets, informed consent forms, recruitment material |
| Regulatory affairs | Submission dossiers, regulatory correspondence, safety reports, variations |
| Medical devices | Instructions for use, product labels, technical documentation, user manuals |
| Quality and operations | Standard operating procedures, validation reports, manufacturing records, training modules |
| Commercial and legal | Licensing and distribution agreements, supply contracts, material transfer agreements, tenders |
| Healthcare professionals | Training materials, product information, medical communications, FAQs |
Translation for trials, submissions and medical devices.
The same project may involve documents for regulators, researchers, healthcare professionals and patients.
A clinical trial protocol and a patient consent form may describe the same treatment, but they are written for different readers. We choose specialist translators familiar with the subject and the type of document involved.
For medical devices, we translate instructions for use, labels and supporting technical documents. Product names, warnings and technical terms need to remain consistent across languages. We can work from your approved terminology and previous translations where available.
Life sciences projects also involve agreements and tender submissions. We can prepare bilingual agreements with clauses aligned for comparison, and translate supporting company documents for public tenders.
For hospital records, discharge summaries and individual patient reports, see our medical translation services.
Choosing the translation for its intended use.
We recommend an option based on the document and who will rely on it.
Our usual recommendation is AI-assisted translation. An AI draft is revised in full by a specialist translator, from £0.05 a word. This is suitable for many agreements, tenders and internal documents.
For regulatory submissions, patient consent forms, instructions for use and other patient information, we recommend Professional translation without AI, from £0.10 a word. A specialist translator works directly from the original.
Both options can be certified by the translator. The certificate of accuracy for UK use is free on any certified translation. See our certified translation services for details.
Document translation has a £75 minimum charge. All prices exclude VAT.
Language support for life sciences teams.
We can help with the meetings and supporting material that accompany clinical and commercial work.
Our interpreting services cover meetings in person and remotely. For existing AI translations, a specialist can check the draft against the original and correct any errors.
- Interpreters for audits, negotiations, site visits and medical meetings
- Bilingual layouts for agreements and technical documents
- Checking and correction of translations produced with DeepL or ChatGPT
- Translated transcripts and subtitles for recorded training and presentations
Common questions.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Can you translate documents for a clinical trial? | Yes. We translate study protocols, investigator brochures, clinical study reports, consent forms and other trial documents. We can work from existing glossaries and previous translations to keep terminology consistent. For patient-facing material and regulatory submissions, we recommend Professional translation without AI. |
| Do you translate medical device instructions and labels? | Yes. We translate instructions for use, labels, user manuals and supporting technical documentation. For patient-facing instructions and information, we recommend Professional translation by a specialist translator working directly from the original. |
| Can you use our existing terminology and approved translations? | Yes. Send us your terminology list, previous translations or reference documents. We can use these to keep product names, technical terms and defined wording consistent across related documents. |
| Can life sciences translations be certified? | Yes. A specialist translator can certify a Professional translation, an AI-assisted translation they have revised, or an AI draft they have checked against the original. The certificate of accuracy for UK use is free on any certified translation. If a regulatory authority requires a particular certification format, tell us when requesting a quote. |
| How long does life sciences translation take? | Most documents take one or two working days. Large submissions or projects with several related documents may take longer. We provide a fixed price and delivery date within two hours during UK business hours, and your quote confirms the exact date. |
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- Fixed price and delivery date
- Specialist translators under NDA
- More than 100 languages
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