Brian Best provided an update on real-world examples of the clinical trial liaison (CTL) team utility and reviewed challenges associated with the creation and implementation of a CTL group in a drug development organization. Major obstacles included turf wars between the CTL team and the MSL and CRA teams. Includes a point/counter-point editorial by Jane Chin, Ph.D. First Published March 2008.

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ROLE OF THE CLINICAL TRIAL LIAISON: LESSONS LEARNED 3
Introduction 3
How a CTL Program Began 3
Implementing CTL Program at a Specialty Pharma Company 4

CTL Turf Wars with the CRA and MSL Groups 5

Senior Leadership Endorsement is Critical 5

Help Clinical Operations Think Outside the Box 6

Debunking MSLs’ Misperception of the CTL Role 7

POINT/COUNTERPOINT: AN INEVITABLE CTL-MSL TURF WAR? 8

Introduction 8

CTL v. MSL: The Difference is in Roles and Responsibilities 8

Semantics or True Differentiation between CTL and MSL Roles? 8

Executive Sponsorship Required for Success 9

A Personal Example 10

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