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Don't know where to start when you need to change jobs or even your career? It's just a matter

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

of following these 7 steps that will mean you know what to do and when.

Stage 1 - What Ha

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

Examples of combination products may in

e You Got to Offer?

That piece of knowledge or bit of experience that others haven't got

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

can make all the diference. Take time to sort out your unique difference.

Stage 2 - What

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

an You Say About Yourself?

If you have done something that you're proud of there is no n

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

Combination pro

eed for bragging; just tell it like it is. Talking about yourself isn't easy but a little prac

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

ice will get you there.

Stage 3 - Who do You Know?

You might be surprised to find th

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

at someone you know, knows someone else that needs you. So get talking! Everyone knows someone

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

who could be a vital link in your network.

Stage 4 - The Best CV or Resume Ever.

Is t

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

he one that shows you to be the right choice. Don't let it knock you out of the running. Keep

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

o what is relevant and don't try to include everything you have ever done.

Stage 5 - Apply

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

Following aspects would a

ng by Letter.

Keep it simple, the best letter is one page with a beginning, a middle and

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

an end. Include examples of how you match up; best done with 4 or 5 bullet points from the or

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

ginal advert.

Stage 6 - Working the Market Place.

Don't just be a busy fool - use yo

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

ur time according to the payback you can expect. For example adverts only account for 25% of a

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

l successful job moves; therefore only allow 25% of your time on adverts.

Stage 7 - Winnin

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

g the Interview Game.

Certain types of questions will always crop up. Get answers to the

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

e interview questions prepared. Take some time to do this, advice is everywhere so take some.

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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

Then make sure everything is in place and you haven't overlooked a detail.

These stages are

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

ll explained in full easy to follow detail in my e-book "7 Steps to Your Career Change".

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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