Best Practices in Globalizing MSL & Field-Based Medical Specialist Programs: Structure and Operating Models

STUDY OVERVIEW

Best Practices, LLC undertook a benchmarking study to assist medical affairs leaders in achieving functional excellence in MSL globalization. The study examines the structure and operating models utilized to drive success in globalizing field medical teams. It includes benchmarks and insights around organizational structure, leadership and operating models.

This study will allow medical affairs leaders to compare their company's structure and operating models for global field based medical teams with other peer organizations.

KEY TOPICS

• Organizational Structure & Leadership
• Operating Models
• Benchmark Participant Demographics

SAMPLE KEY METRICS

• Job Title of Direct Manager of MSL/FBMS Function
• Functional Area MSL/FBMS Leader Reports To
• Reporting Level of MSL Leaders
• Current Operating Model
• Assignment of MSLs Across the Organization
• Levels with Primary Responsibility for Key Activities
• Most Important Leadership Qualifications
• Qualifications of Current MSL/FBMS Leader
• How MSL/FBMS Teams are Coordinated & Managed Across Organizations
• Strengths & Weaknesses of Various Operating Models

SAMPLE KEY FINDING

• MSL Activities Management: The Country/Regional level most often holds primary responsibility for key MSL activities, including administrative support, communicating insights, executing tactics, administering budget, and training MSLs. The Global/Corporate level holds joint responsibility for up to 45% of activities (setting strategy), but rarely hold the primary responsibility.

METHODOLOGY

Thirty-eight leaders of Medical Science Liaison (MSL) and Field-Based Medical Specialist (FBMS) functions at 31 different pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies participated in this study. Results include more than one response from seven companies, where survey participants represented separate MSL organizations.

Industries Profiled:
Pharmaceutical; Biotech; Biopharmaceutical; Medical Device; Manufacturing; Consumer Products; Diagnostic; Health Care; Chemical; Clinical Research; Laboratories


Companies Profiled:
Abbvie; Reliance Life Sciences; Alkermes; Almirall; AstraZeneca; BARD; Baxalta; Baxter Healthcare; Bayer; Biogen; Boehringer Ingelheim; Eisai; Genentech; Janssen; LEO Pharma; Lundbeck; Medivation; Medtronic; Merck; Novartis; Novo Nordisk; Pfizer; Pierre Fabre Medicament; ProStrakan; Roche; Sanofi; Santen; Sunovion; Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd; The Medicines Company; UCB Pharma

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