Integrated Clinical Trial Services Releases White Paper On Medical Science Liaisons (MSL)

Raleigh, NC, June 10, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Tom Sturgis, president of ICTS (Integrated Clinical Trial Services), a full-service patient enrollment firm that utilizes more than 300 contract employees internationally to provide clinical trial patient recruitment, enrollment, retention and pharmaceutical development, has announced the release of a white paper discussing the emerging role of medical science liaisons and the wide variety of associated responsibilities. In the white paper, Dr. David M. Shearer, chief medical officer and vice president of clinical operations at ICTS, discusses how expanding the utilization of MSLs can bridge the education, information and awareness gap that currently exists between the health care community and the pharmaceutical industry, as well as providing a review of the evolution of the MSL role of healthcare consulting professionals into a more independent, targeted and highly strategic responsibility. The white paper is now available for download at www.integratedtrials.com/news.htm.

“An efficient MSL program is essential to the successful launch of a new compound in providing clear and concise information to treating physicians and enhancing the timing and quality of feedback to the pharmaceutical company,” said Shearer. “MSLs can help gauge the current marketplace, identify comorbidity issues and lay the communication groundwork for marketing teams.”

About Integrated Clinical Trial Services:
ICTS (Integrated Clinical Trial Services) is a creative, innovative and flexible partner for clinical trial patient recruitment, enrollment, retention and pharmaceutical development. The full-service firm utilizes more than 300 contract employees internationally to provide patient enrollment feasibility, recruitment strategy, consulting, market research and protocol review, project management, concept design and production, media placement, community resource support, compliance and retention, and more. The ICTS management team has completed more than 300 successful patient recruitment programs and combines for more than 60 years of active involvement in patient accrual. A successful trial depends on the quality of the underlying recruitment plan and Integrated Clinical Trial Services is dedicated to constructing the right solution based upon each client’s protocol and needs. For more information please call (919) 388-3964 or visit the Web site at www.integratedtrials.com.

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