Medical Affairs Services for Pharmaceutical Companies
co.medical supports Medical Affairs departments at pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, as well as medical device manufacturers, in planning and delivering medical and scientific projects. As a specialised Medical Affairs agency, we support the scientific communication of clinical evidence, collaboration with medical experts, and projects involving publication planning and medical education.
Our teams combine medical and scientific expertise with extensive experience in pharmaceutical communications. We support Medical Advisors, Medical Science Liaisons and other Medical Affairs professionals on specific projects, complementing internal teams with scientific expertise and operational capacity.
What is Medical Affairs?
Medical Affairs is the medical and scientific function within a pharmaceutical company that supports scientific exchange about medicines, clinical evidence and their use in patient care.
Medical Affairs responsibilities include communicating clinical study data, engaging with medical experts, planning scientific publications, and providing medical education and information.
Medical Affairs operates at the interface between clinical research, medical practice and other corporate functions. Unlike product-focused marketing, its primary focus is evidence-based, non-promotional scientific exchange.
External Medical Affairs support from co.medical
Medical Affairs departments handle a wide range of scientific and communication activities. Alongside ongoing engagement with healthcare professionals, teams need to interpret clinical data, prepare expert meetings, coordinate publication projects and deliver medical training.
External Medical Affairs support can be particularly valuable during product launches, when new study results become available, or when additional projects arise.
co.medical complements internal Medical Affairs teams with medical and scientific expertise and experience in delivering these projects. We support individual tasks as well as larger initiatives spanning multiple communication formats and disciplines.
Our work is guided by the underlying scientific evidence, the specific communication objectives, and the regulatory and compliance requirements of each project.
Our services for Medical Affairs teams
co.medical supports Medical Affairs departments with scientific communication, engagement with medical experts and the delivery of medical projects.
Advisory boards and scientific expert exchange
We support the planning, organisation and moderation of advisory boards, focus groups and scientific expert meetings. Our services also include KOL mapping and documentation of meeting outcomes.
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Scientific communication and publication planning
We support scientific publication planning and the communication of clinical study data. Our Medical Writing team prepares scientific manuscripts and medical content.
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Medical education and training
We design medical education programmes and training for healthcare professionals and internal teams, presenting scientific content in a way that is appropriate for the audience and grounded in evidence.
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Scientific presentations and visualisation
We develop scientific presentations and visually communicate complex study data across different formats.
Medical Affairs across the product lifecycle
Medical Affairs responsibilities evolve throughout the product lifecycle. co.medical supports pharmaceutical companies with scientific preparation before launch, during product introduction and with ongoing medical communication after launch.
Pre-launch: Scientific preparation
Before launch, the focus is on scientific preparation for product introduction and engagement with medical experts. Activities include publication planning, advisory board preparation and structured assessment of the available clinical evidence.
co.medical supports the design and delivery of these activities and the preparation of scientific communication materials.
Launch: Communicating clinical evidence
During product launch, clinical study data must be communicated clearly and accurately to healthcare professionals and internal teams.
co.medical supports Medical Affairs departments with scientific presentations, medical training, congress communications and other projects that facilitate scientific exchange.
Post-launch: Ongoing scientific support
Following market introduction, new scientific questions arise from additional study data, real-world clinical experience and emerging evidence on existing treatment options.
co.medical supports the scientific interpretation of new evidence, planning of further publications, and delivery of medical information and education activities.
How co.medical works with Medical Affairs teams
Our collaboration with co.medical clients is tailored to the specific objectives and requirements of each project. We coordinate scientific content, communication goals and organisational processes closely with the responsible Medical Affairs teams.
1. Project briefing and objectives: Together, we define the scientific question, target audience, scope of work and expected deliverables.
2. Scientific evidence: We review available study data, publications and other evidence sources and establish the scientific requirements of the project.
3. Concept development and delivery: Based on the agreed briefing, we develop the concept and deliver the agreed activities. Where required, we involve our specialist teams in Medical Writing, Medical Education, Medical Liaison and Medical Graphics.
4. Scientific review and quality assurance: We incorporate scientific feedback and support coordination with the responsible stakeholders through to final approval.
Medical Affairs projects and references
co.medical has extensive experience in medical and scientific communications for pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. Our projects include supporting scientific expert meetings, planning medical communication activities, and developing educational and informational materials.
We tailor our collaboration to the scientific questions and requirements of the responsible departments.
Frequently asked questions about Medical Affairs
What are the responsibilities of Medical Affairs in pharmaceutical companies?
Medical Affairs is responsible for medical and scientific activities relating to medicines and their clinical use. These include scientific exchange with healthcare professionals, communication of clinical evidence, engagement with medical experts, and planning scientific publications and medical education. The precise responsibilities vary by company and organisational structure.
When is external Medical Affairs support useful?
External Medical Affairs support can be useful when additional scientific expertise or operational capacity is needed. Typical situations include product launches, new clinical study data, advisory board meetings, major publication projects and medical training initiatives. A specialised agency complements internal Medical Affairs resources and supports clearly defined tasks.
What services does a Medical Affairs agency provide?
A Medical Affairs agency supports pharmaceutical companies with medical and scientific projects and the communication of clinical evidence. Depending on its specialisation, services may include advisory boards, expert meetings, publication planning, medical education and scientific communication materials. co.medical combines these services with medical and scientific expertise and experience working with pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.
What is the difference between Medical Affairs and Medical Marketing?
Medical Affairs focuses on medical and scientific activities and non-promotional exchange about clinical evidence. Medical Marketing, by contrast, pursues product-related marketing and communication objectives within applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Both functions may work with the same scientific data, but differ in their responsibilities, objectives and communication requirements.
Discuss your Medical Affairs project with co.medical
Are you planning an advisory board, looking for support with scientific communication, or seeking additional expertise for your Medical Affairs team?
We would be pleased to discuss how co.medical can support your project with scientific expertise and operational delivery.
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