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Over 70% of single employees will become romantically involved with someone they work with at some point in their career. The workplace has become the new single’s bar. The workplace has also become the number one place

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

for cheating spouses to meet affair partners and conduct extramarital affairs.

Proceed with caution if you’re attracted to someone on your job and are considering engaging in a workplace romance. As tempting as it may b

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

Examples of combination products may in

to date someone from work, the risks far outweigh the rewards. An office romance could cause you legal problems, public embarrassment, and could be detrimental to your career.

Legal Complications

If your workpl

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

ce lover becomes involved in a corporate scandal, you could be named as an accomplice, or hauled into court as a government witness. Consider the examples below:

• U.S. District Judge Barbara Jones, the judge in the

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

trial of ex-WorldCom chief executive Bernard J. Ebbers, ruled that star witness Scott Sullivan can be questioned about his marital infidelity because it speaks to his character for truthfulness.

• Book publisher Judi

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

Combination pro

h Regan may be forced to testify about her affair with Bernard Kerik who withdrew his name from Homeland Security nominee in the midst of numerous allegations of personal and professional improprieties.

• Testimony f

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

om three former mistresses helped put Nathan Chapman away for 7 ? years for defrauding Maryland's state pension fund system and looting his three publicly traded companies.

These are just three of the recent examples of

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

how a workplace romance can become public knowledge, much to the embarrassment of those involved.

In addition, males in supervisory positions who become romantically involved with female subordinates run the risk of bec

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

ming the subject of a sexual-harassment suit if the woman later claims to have been coerced or pressured into the relationship for fear of her job. For that reason many companies now forbid romance between bosses and sub

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

rdinates. Others companies require persons who are romantically involved to sign consensual relationship agreements – also known as “love contracts” - which state that the relationship is voluntary.

Career Complicat

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

ons

Aside from legal issues, if you’re tempted to date your boss, consider the negative impact a workplace romance could have on your career. If the romance ends badly, some very unpleasant things can occur. Your e

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

Following aspects would a

x-lover has the ability to undermine your career in ways you can’t even begin to imagine. Why take a chance?

Below are some of the day-to-day and long-range career complications that can result from a workplace romance:

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

• Envious co-workers may become jealous and attempt to sabotage your work.

• Your productivity or the productivity of those around you may suffer.

• You could become the subject of office gossip

• If your

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

ffice romance results in preferential treatment with regard to work assignments, raises, promotions or company perks your co-workers will resentment you.

• A series of office romances will earn you a reputation as som

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

eone who tries to sleep their way to the top.

• You may be transferred to another department or even required to leave the company, especially if you are a woman. When an office affair becomes a problem, it’s usually

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

the woman who is penalized.

• It could create an awkward situation when the romance ends, and the two of you still have to work together.

• If you end the relationship and the other person is vindictive, they can

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

abotage your career in ways you can’t even begin to imagine.

• A disgruntled lover can negatively influence the kind of work assignments, raises, and opportunities for advancement you receive.

• Your coworkers’ pe

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

rception of your work performance may be lowered.

• No matter how hard you work, there will always be speculation about whether or not your raise or your promotion was a reward for sexual favors.

If you’re currently

.

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

nvolved in a workplace romance, or you’re tempted to get involved in one despite the warnings, do your utmost to keep things on a professional level. There are guidelines to help you minimize any possible damage to your c

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

reer. To receive a copy of the tip sheet “How to Keep Your Office Romance on a Professional Level”, send an e-mail to InfidelityInfo@gmail.com with “Office Romance” in the subject line.

© 2005 Ruth Housto

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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