Dr. Allen Scoggin is the Founder, President, and CEO of Med Communications Inc., a global medical affairs outsourcing firm serving pharmaceutical and medical device companies worldwide. Established in 1998, Med Communications has grown under his leadership with their headquarters at Clark Tower here in Memphis Tennessee. Med Communications, Inc. provides medical affairs communications, scientific writing, and compliance with U.S. and other agencies regarding adverse drug event reporting. The company currently has international branch offices located in Lisbon, Portugal and Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Before founding Med Communications, Allen spent 30 years at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy, retiring as an Associate Professor. During his career at the UT College of Pharmacy, he focused on community-based as well as institutional-based pharmacy practice. He spent his last years there practicing and teaching at the College’s Drug Information Center. While on the faculty, in collaboration with a colleague, he developed different business publications which were used by independent community pharmacy owners located throughout the United States. Following retirement Allen served on the UT Pharmacy Alumni Board.
Dr. Scoggin is active in both local and international philanthropy. He served as Trustee of Martin Methodist College until 2022 when that campus became the University of Tennessee Southern (UTS). As a member of the Martin Society Founders’ Circle, he continues to support academic excellence through the UTS Chancellor’s Fund for Academic Excellence.
Medical Communications, Inc. is a global affairs outsourcing firm serving pharmaceutical and medical device companies worldwide.
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