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The New Year is now in full swing. Is a new job on your list of resolutions? Have you given any thought to your job search? What do you need to do to prepare for an effective job search? What type of posit

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

ion is on the next rung of your career ladder? Do you know what qualifications will be expected in most cases for the job?

First of all, you need to know exactly what you are looking for in a job.

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

Examples of combination products may in

Next you will want to review the qualifications for the job and make a list of your own qualifications. Do you have what it takes? Most important, what have you accomplished for your present and past empl

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

yers that will impress a potential new employer? Keep this list handy because it will be needed to write your resume if it isn’t already up-to-date.

Here is a list of five aspects of job searching

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

which need thorough review and planning in addition to an up-to-date resume before you take off from the starting line.

1. Do your qualifications meet the requirements of the job or

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

Combination pro

osition you have in mind? If not, what will it take to acquire the qualifications you don't already possess? Do you need to register for classes at your local college or maybe attend a seminar or two t

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

o add to your continuing education credits? Earning a degree isn’t always the finish line of your education. Many professions require continuous education in order to stay abreast of the latest skills and

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

nowledge in a given field.

2. Have you prepared your USP or unique selling point? You will be marketing yourself at networking and social events so have your USP prepared. Remember to

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

project a confident, positive attitude when you are asked the inevitable question, “What do you do?” So what if you have been laid off. You ARE still skilled and knowledgeable in a particular field and/or

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

profession. Let it be known with your own unique selling point.

3. Have you practiced answering the questions you expect to be asked in an interview? Do your research to learn the many

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

types of questions interviewers ask to determine if a candidate will be the right fit for their company. Don’t answer the questions with answers you believe the interviewer will want to hear. Give some th

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

Following aspects would a

ought to your own values and views and answer accordingly. This way you will also be interviewing the company and be better able to determine whether or not a particular company is also a good fit for your

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

values.

4. What salary are you striving for or expecting? Determine what you believe your expertise is worth to an employer. Be fair to yourself and to potential employers. If you aren

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

’t sure what salary range to aim for, do your research using salary calculators online. Prepare your response to job postings that state a salary history is required with resume submission. This issue is b

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

st addressed with a salary range stated in your cover letter rather than a list stating the salary you received from previous employers. The range informs the potential employer how much you value your ski

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

lls and knowledge without cornering you into the same low pay you may have received in a previous job.

5. Are your references aware you are planning to include them on your reference list

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

Call your references and make certain they are agreeable to being listed on your reference list. Give them an idea of the direction you are heading with your job search so they will have time to think

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

about how they will respond if contacted. Receiving a call out of the blue could spring too much surprise on your references and the caller will hear it in their voice. That would not be a good thing. Don

.

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

t take the chance. Preparing yourself will boost your level of confidence and alleviate some of the stress associated with a job search. A confident person communicates more effectively with c

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

ontacts which increases their odds for the position desired. Research, plan, and practice your job search or career management strategy. You will be assured you are doing all you possibly can to move ahead

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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