Introduction The emerging role of big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries is indisputable.[1,2] While many larger pharmaceutical companies have teams in pharmacovigilance or marketing that monitor, collect, and draw meaningful conclusions from big data (extremely large datasets), medical affairs and field … [Read more...]
A Decade in Review: Changes in Temporal and Regional Interest in the Medical Science Liaison Role
Following the inception of the medical science liaison (MSL) role by Upjohn Pharmaceuticals in 1967, growing demand for MSLs in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostic, and medical device companies has persisted.1 One of the core responsibilities of any MSL is to serve as an important public resource of scientific and clinical knowledge for their employers.2 To this end, MSLs … [Read more...]