Life Sciences Translations Services
Our Life Sciences Translation Expertise.
We are Conversis, an IQVIA business, and a leading provider of life sciences translation services to organizations across the globe. With over 20 years of experience specializing in life sciences translation, we support organizations at every stage of the product lifecycle, from pre-market research, through submission, to post-market surveillance.
Our in-house team of experienced project managers, process experts, and technology specialists is backed by a worldwide network of 3,000+ linguists, all native speakers qualified in life sciences, covering 330+ language combinations. Every project is underpinned by our ISO 9001, 17100, and 27001 certifications, ensuring the highest standards of quality, translation accuracy, and data security.
Why High-Quality Life Sciences Translation Matters.
Translation sits at the center of almost every global life sciences project.
Poor-quality translations can lead to:
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Regulatory submission delays
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Patient recruitment challenges
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Inconsistent terminology across markets
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Misunderstood patient information
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Additional review cycles
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Increased project costs
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Risks to patient safety and regulatory compliance
The Organizations We Work With.
Pharmaceutical & Biotech Organizations
Translation is often treated as a final checkbox rather than a strategic priority, which creates risk when pharma and biotech timelines are already tight. Submission deadlines for bodies like the EMA, FDA, and PMDA leave little room for error, and the industry's growing focus on patient centricity and diverse trial populations adds further pressure to get language right the first time.
We embed within your pharma and biotech lifecycle from day one, anticipating translation needs at each stage rather than reacting to them. Our automation tools handle repetitive tasks like footer updates and file naming, while our in-country linguists ensure every patient-facing document resonates locally.
Clinical Research Organizations
In clinical trials, every delay carries a cost, whether that's a missed milestone or a setback in patient recruitment. Submission deadlines are rarely generous, and running multi-country, multi-language trials adds complexity, especially with the industry-wide push to recruit more diverse, representative patient populations.
We make translation a strategic part of your trial planning, not a last-minute task, partnering with you early so nothing catches you off guard. With linguists on the ground in 110 countries and 330+ language combinations, we help you reach the populations your trials need to reflect.
Medical Device Developers and Manufacturers
Bringing a medical device to global markets means navigating international regulations, like the MDR and IVDR, that are often complex and inconsistent from one country to the next. With the need for thorough market research to assess feasibility and intellectual property risk, the margin for translation error narrows considerably.
Conversis has worked with medical device companies since 2003, so we understand exactly where the pressure points are at each stage of the product lifecycle. Our sector-specialist linguists live in the countries they translate for, giving them firsthand insight into local regulatory expectations. We stay current with both local and international regulations as they evolve, and our ISO certifications for quality, security, and translation best practice mean every project is backed by a system you can rely on.
Our Human and AI Translation Process: How We Work.
We value long-term partnerships, which is why each of our clients is assigned a dedicated project team who takes the time to understand your unique needs and goals.
When you have a project to launch, our team analyzes your brief and puts together an approach, cost, and timeline tailored to your audience and regulatory requirements, including the right technology for the job. Technology supports our team rather than replacing them: we use AI and automation to streamline repetitive tasks, freeing our specialists to focus on the linguistic nuance and specialist requirements regulated content demands.
Our in-house system allows us to search through our entire linguist network to find the perfect match for your project, checking against categories like domain expertise, language combination, and countries of origin and residence.
While no two projects are the same, our standard workflow for life sciences projects can include some or all of the following phases:
Second review by linguist, as required
What’s Included in Our Life Sciences Translation Services.
Clinical & Trial Documentation
- Clinical trial protocols
- Informed consent forms (ICFs)
- Patient recruitment materials
- eCOA/ePRO
- Investigator brochures
- Study results
Regulatory Documentation
- Regulatory submissions (e.g., FDA 510(k), MDR Applications)
- Lay summaries
- Instructions for use (IFUs)
- Unique device identification (UDI) labeling
- Device master files
- Post-market surveillance (PMS) reports
- Vigilance reports & adverse event reports (AERs)
- Complaint handling reports
- Labeling updates
- Post-market clinical follow-up studies (PMCFs)
Medical Device Documentation
- Technical documentation
- Risk assessments (ISO 14971)
- Design validation/verification reports
- Design history files (DHF)
- Usability evaluations
- Clinical evaluation reports (CERs)
Marketing, Training & Corporate Content
- Localization
- Transcreation
- Website/app localization
- Desktop publishing (DTP)
- Voiceover & subtitling
- Medical writing
- Moderation & insights
- Reporting
Why Choose Conversis As Your Life Sciences Translations Agency.
What Our Clients Say About Working With Us.
Examples of Our Life Sciences Translation Work.
Get in touch to discuss your translation needs.
Life Sciences Translation Services for Over 330 Language Combinations.
FAQs
We stay abreast of regulatory changes across major health authorities, including the EMA, FDA, MHRA, and PMDA, and our ISO 17100-certified processes are built specifically around the requirements of life sciences submissions. Our linguists work to up-to-date local templates and terminology, so your translations meet each market's standards first time.
Translation converts text from one language to another. Linguistic validation is the additional process used for clinical outcome assessments, like eCOA and ePRO, to confirm a translated questionnaire or instrument captures the same meaning and patient experience as the original. It typically involves forward and back-translation, and cognitive debriefing with patients.
Our 3,000+ network of linguists are all native speakers, based in-country, with proven qualifications and experience in life sciences, whether their background is clinical, regulatory, or technical. Each is vetted before onboarding and continually assessed throughout their work with us, so their expertise always matches the subject matter of the project.
Turnaround depends on volume, complexity, and service level, but as a guide, our standard pace is around 2,000 words per day for human translation and 1,000 words per hour for review. If you're working to a fixed submission deadline, let us know as early as possible, and we'll build a plan around it.
Yes, we use AI for day-to-day workflow efficiency and may recommend AI-assisted translation for certain content types and languages where appropriate. For sensitive or highly regulated content, we'll advise on the right approach (human-only, AI-assisted, or hybrid) before work begins.