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Well… A bad boss is a universal phenomenon. All of us at some point of time or other have faced the monster from hell that just loves twisting you round his tiny li’l finger and takes pleas

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

ure in trashing your hard day’s work right into the bin without any compunction! Phew... it’s a tough little world we all live in. Here are a few practical pointers that will help you not o

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

Examples of combination products may in

ly in dealing with that tough taskmaster of a boss, but also maybe help you win him over!

Don’t judge him/her in haste. Call it the human tendency to gripe, but experience shows tha

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

t people crib about their bosses just two days into their job! So if you are just into your job and are having problems coping with the Big B for inexplicable reasons, take a breather. Inst

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

ad of rushing into conclusions, take time off to understand your boss and his/her working style. Giving yourself some time gives you some breathing space to settle into your job, get accust

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

Combination pro

med to the work environment and hit off a working relationship with your colleagues and more importantly, your boss. According to experts, 3 months is a good enough time. In an ideal world,

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

by the end of the period you will end up realizing that your boss is not a bad soul after all!

Understand his/ her psyche. Yes. Apart from discharging your duties, being on a job a

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

so entails taking on the role of a psychologist. It pays to observe people, not the least your boss. Silently noticing your Boss and colleagues gives you a peek into their character. Pay m

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

ore attention to your Boss’s conversations, his mannerisms, how he interacts with the rest of the team. Observing him will help you discover his likes and dislikes, pet interests and even w

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

aknesses. If you are smart, you will know how to leverage this knowledge and develop good camaraderie between the two of you. You might gladly end up discovering that you share similar inte

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

ests. So, the next time you feel like wringing your hair out in frustration, stop cribbing and starting observing!

Speak Up. Ok so you have grinned and borne your boss. Observed him

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

Following aspects would a

to get to know him, have tried every thing to get him to like you, yet he continues with his boorish behavior. Then it is time to have some frank speak with him/ her. Put your concerns out

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

in the open. Tell them frankly what it is about their behavior that is discouraging you. If your boss is considerate, he might take efforts to change his behavior. But if he refuses to back

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

off and regret his misgivings, go on and talk to the HR and other higher ups in your company to come out with a solution. According to industry experts, talking out sometimes helps clear t

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

e air and gives your boss an opportunity to correct himself. Standing up to him will show you in a new light, as someone who is confident and fearless. It may, with the right boss earn you

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

ome brownie points a la good commendation and better prospects for promotions.

Vent your woes to willing ears! Can’t handle the stress anymore? Then go ahead and vent your woes abou

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

t your unfortunate situation with your colleagues, friends, and family - well practically anyone who is willing to lend you a patient ear. As any amateur psychologist would say, bottling up

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

your feelings will only end up stressing you out. While talking out will relieve you of tension and give you solace that you are not the only one afflicted with a bad sore-of a boss.

Ca

.

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

utionary advice: Have these sessions outside office and very far from your boss!! Don’t over do it. You may end up driving people away with your whining.

Nothing works? Get out! If yo

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

think you have given your best shot to live with that bully of a boss and he still ends up making your life a living hell? Then its time for you to pack your bags and scout for another job

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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