Dear MSL Journal Readers – We are approaching Spring with new beginnings all around! While it may seem that the pandemic is beginning to abate, other worries replace this one; yet, our medical teams remain resilient, knowing patients are ever waiting for new treatments and better medical solutions. This edition of The MSL Journal has a dearth of information to digest … [Read more...]
Letter From Editor
Hello, my fellow Medical Affairs Colleagues! Welcome to another edition of The MSL Journal! This one is jam-packed with valuable information and I am so glad that you’re back to read on as our community continues to contribute such worthy topics! In particular, this edition is focused on how MSLs and managers can up their game, demonstrating immense value and strategic … [Read more...]
The Medical Ecosystem Regional Plan: An Introduction
Why do we need regional medical plans? The role of an MSL is to establish and maintain strong peer-to-peer relationships with leading, influential healthcare providers, referred to as Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) within a given therapeutic area with the intent to provide ongoing medical support, education, and resources that benefit patients. The MSL role has evolved over the … [Read more...]
The New-New Normal: How to Transition Back to the Field Smoothly!
The covid 19 pandemic may seem like it began ages ago, yet it was just about 16 months since the pandemic began to shut down MSL travel and led us to sequester in our homes until we could find a way to get through this contagion period. As we now move toward re-opening of businesses, face-to-face meetings, and get back to regular field travel, we are again in a critical time … [Read more...]
Letter from the Editor
Dear Readers, Thank you for coming back to read each quarterly edition of The MSL Journal! As we banded together through the pandemic, we are now beginning to see light at the end with more clinics, academic centers, and KOLs, in general, are again opening to in-person engagement! Most of us continue to wear masks in clinics and during air travel as an added precaution and … [Read more...]