The Misalignment of Clinical Development and Field Medical Affairs

In this episode, Tom Caravela is joined by Carrie Caretta and Giancarlo Maranzano from Boehringer Ingelheim to explore the integration of clinical development and field medical affairs. They discuss the strategic role of field medical teams in clinical trial recruitment and how MSLs can effectively contribute to pipeline and asset development. The conversation covers best practices for hiring and training MSLs, evaluating their performance, and the metrics that define success. Carrie and Giancarlo emphasize the importance of collaboration within Medical Affairs and share insights on hiring MSLs early in the process. The episode concludes with reflections and appreciation for the listeners.

My guests today are Carrie Carretta, Executive Director, Clinical Development and Medical Affairs, and Giancarlo Maranzano, Team Leader Field Based Medicine at Boehringer Ingelheim and we discuss the misalignment in clinical development and Field Medical

Carrie and Giancarlo discuss…

👉 The gaps that exist between clinical and field medical

👉 What Pharma companies need to address strategically

👉 How MSLs can be better utilized in clinical development

👉 Ways field medical can be more innovative

👉 How MSLs can assist in the patient recruitment process

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(0:00) Introduction of guests Carrie Caretta and Giancarlo Maranzano from Boehringer Ingelheim
(0:21) Tom Caravela: Social media and live event reminders
(3:09) Integration of clinical development and field medical affairs
(8:13) Utilizing field medical for clinical trial recruitment
(13:37) Pipeline and asset considerations for MSL involvement
(15:58) Hiring and training for MSLs in clinical development
(19:14) Evaluation and metrics for field medical performance
(22:45) What good looks like for MSL performance and producing meaningful insights
(25:06) Importance of collaboration in Medical Affairs
(26:32) Final thoughts and hiring MSLs early
(27:59) Episode wrap-up and listener appreciation