Q: What is the significance of the position of medical liaison?

Significance of medical science liaison post;

Medical science liaison -MSL), also called medical consultant, refers to professionals in various treatment fields who have received advanced scientific training. They are good at conveying complex scientific and medical information to different stakeholders. The primary task of medical consultants is to keep close relationship with academic leaders (KOL) in the same treatment field (such as tumor, central nervous system, cardiovascular system, etc.). In addition, medical consultants are experts of their respective pharmaceutical companies, responsible for developing teaching materials and providing project support.

Medical science communication means medical communication, or MSL for short.

MSL's job is different from that of medical representatives and sales representatives. It doesn't sell products. They transmit knowledge and are a bridge for the exchange of medical knowledge and information. Medical representatives and MSL have different responsibilities and performance appraisal standards. Medical representatives communicate directly with doctors, and the assessment standard is the achievement rate of sales and reporting to business teams. MSL belongs to the Medical Department, and its performance evaluation indicators are various, including communication with experts, scientific research achievements, research and related publications. MSL is equivalent to a consultant to provide technical support, and is a professional in the related treatment field. MSL is generally a doctor of life science or pharmacy abroad, and at least a medical undergraduate with a degree of Clinical Fellow or above in China. Drug sales representatives are commercial systems, while MSL is a medical expert.