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At my last part time job, I discovered quickly that not only was I expected to do my work, but also that of the coworker from the shift before me. It wasn't written into my contract, nor was it ever actually expres

According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product

sed in this fashion, but it was something that infuriated me as it persisted. It started with little things; being asked to "finish" mopping that had never even started, bring supplies up from downstairs that she k

; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.

Examples of combination products may in

ew where to find and had not shown me, organizing and other upkeep efforts that, while either of us could handle them, would have been nice to have finished, or at least started, before her shift ended. In the dail

lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.

log book she would complain of trials and tribulations with materials and customers, even on slow days, and would leave even simple tasks undone. While her external demeanor was sweet and perhaps so much as ineffe

here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe

tual, her attitude was ultimately one of the factors that helped me decide to leave. I learned a lot about what I will and won't tolerate from employers and other coworkers in the future though, and that is worth m

d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.

Combination pro

re than a paycheck to me.

A few of the things that I've learned about along the way:

*Don't bend over backwards to impress anyone in your first few weeks at a new job. Odd as this sounds, it will set you up for a

ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc

ridiculously high standard of performance from the job. Do exactly as you are asked to do, and don't overextend yourself. Demonstrate your ability to allot your time on the clock effectively by picking small and m

easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi

nageable projects when left to your own devices. This will show your employer that you are responsible without leaving you as open to being potentially overworked later.

*Don't be a pushover. It always sounds lik

nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically

a good idea to take on everything an employer, manager or other employee asks you to do, but the reality is, they sometimes ask too much, and failing to do something when you've already agreed to do it always looks

and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ

bad, especially when you are making commitments to multiple people. Know your limits; if you don't think you can manage all of the things you are asked to do, ask for additional time if you have to, or if what you

ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi

re being asked to do is not essential, ask if you can do it at another time. While at first it sounds like a copout, if you are reasonable about the things you decline, your manager will respect your honesty and wi

ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.

Following aspects would a

l be less likely to ask completely unreasonable things of you in the future.

*Don't complain. If you are being "given" a lot of extra work or feel like you may be getting singled out by another employee, odds are,

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod

it's the reason the last person left. Determine whether you think the behavior is simply rank-pulling or is serious enough to warrant harassment, and whether you really need the job if it is just rank pulling, but

cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin

he behavior persists. If you feel you must voice your concerns, make sure that you voice these complaints only with a superior and out of the earshot of other employees. Suggesting in any way that this person's be

tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen

avior is successful will only lead to more of the same behavior, and may plant doubt as to your own abilities.

*Don't fight fire with fire. Don't combat rank pulling or other subtle bullying with more of the same;

t?

As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel

it will only lead to two people not getting all of their work done on their shift, and while that seems like fair repayment, it may call unwelcome attention to your work habits. Don't open yourself to that kind of

ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

riticism.

*Don't tolerate unethical behavior. If you feel like you are still being treated unfairly, it might be time to find something new. It's never pretty when a job stops being worth the paycheck, but it hap

y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products

ens and you need to know when and how to leave gracefully to minimize the potential future damages. Above all, try to keep it polite.

Remember that when you work for someone, you are expected to prioritize their n

.

As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de

eds, and that when they hired you, they expected you would be able to fulfill those needs for a wage that was agreed on from the beginning. Of course it was worth it at first, but you need to monitor your feelings

elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

bout the job setting along the way to make sure that you don't feel used at the end of the day. You will have bad days, but until they start outnumbering the good ones by double digits, it should be worth it to you

tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products

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