Everyone recognizes the value of opinion leaders (OL), or thought leaders. While national level OLs may not write many prescriptions they influence thousands of prescribers and hence prescriptions through their research, lectures, publications and their participation on advisory boards, committees, editorial boards, professional societies and guidelines/consensus document development. Regional level OLs are often involved in state societies or legislative initiatives in addition to their speaking and publications. While local level OLs may not publish, they provide advice to local colleagues and may speak at grand rounds. And who are the ‘rising stars’ in your therapeutic area?

It is imperative that you know the OLs in your market at a national, regional and local influence level as well as those ‘rising stars’. We can help you understand the needs and interests of your OLs, and hence align your strategy. We can identify, validate and segment the OLs in your therapeutic area. We can write a strategic development plan for your opinion leader initiative. We can also provide a part-time, contract medical science liaison (MSL) service until you build your own MSL group or to help facilitate introductions and relationships.

We can help you by providing the following services:

• OL Identification
• OL Validation
• OL Segmentation
• OL Strategic Development Plans
• Identification of ‘rising stars’
• Part-time, contract MSLs