International Medical Science Liaison Day 2022

International Medical Science Liaison Day, observed annually on March 27th, recognizes the vital role played by Medical Science Liaisons (MSL) in the success of a company. This is the official date the MSL Society became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Registrar at National Day Calendar® proclaimed International Medical Science Liaison Day to be observed on March 27th, annually.

According to the MSL Society website, “Today, MSLs are scientific experts to internal colleagues at their companies; they help to ensure that the drug or product they support are utilized effectively by physicians, and serve as scientific peers and resources within the medical community.” Having an official day dedicated to MSLs is a unique way to recognize the profession, and raise awareness of the importance of the global MSL profession.

International Medical Science Liaison Day History

The Medical Science Liaison Society established International Medical Science Liaison Day in 2020 to raise awareness of the importance of the role MSL plays in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and other companies that employ them. Their primary goal is to improves patients’ lives. The decision to establish the day was taken on 8th October 2019.

According to Dr. Samuel Dyer, CEO of the MSL Society, “Establishing International Medical Science Liaison Day is a way to celebrate our profession and demonstrate our commitment to the profession on a global scale. MSLs make important contributions in helping to advance science and medicine, which ultimately improves the quality of life for patients dealing with various diseases and conditions. Having an official day dedicated to MSLs is a unique way to recognize the profession and raise awareness of the importance of the global MSL profession.” Paul Q. Ward, National MSL Lead, AstraZeneca commented “I’m very excited to have March 27th mark the first-ever International MSL Day and have this day set aside to recognize MSLs around the world for the incredible work they do. MSLs play an important part in educating prescribers on the disease state, safety, efficacy, and appropriate use of medications that ultimately lead to improvements in the care of patients. More and more, MSLs are being turned to for their scientific and clinical skills as a trusted source of information by health care providers. I am proud to be a part of the MSL Society and the work it does to grow, develop, and recognize the contributions of MSLs around the world for all they do. Congratulations and thank you MSLs!”

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Medical Science Liaison Society

The Medical Science Liaison Society is the only 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization exclusively dedicated to advancing the global MSL profession. The organization builds further awareness of the important contributions that MSLs make in advancing science, which ultimately improves the quality of life for patients dealing with various diseases and conditions. MSL provides numerous resources for those interested in the MSL career. In the last couple of years MSL has become vital to the success of pharmaceutical companies. They work throughout a product’s lifecycle, help to ensure that products are utilized effectively, serve as scientific peers and resources within the medical community, and are scientific experts to internal colleagues at companies.

Medical Science Liaison was first established by Upjohn Pharmaceuticals in 1967. Since then they have become essential for the success of the organizations that employ them. As indicated by the MSL society website “Today, MSLs are scientific experts to internal colleagues at their companies, they help to ensure that the drugs or product they support are utilized effectively by physicians, and serve as scientific peers and resources within the medical community.” According to a 2018 global MSL Society survey, 68% of managers plan to expand the size of their MSL teams within the next two years.