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What do you want to be when you grow up? I’m sure you were asked this question at least once when you were a

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

youngster. When asked the question, did you have an answer at the ready, or did you need a few minutes to t

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

Examples of combination products may in

hink about it? We all had dreams of becoming something great, like a fireman, a teacher, or a rock star, jus

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 to name a few. Well, how did you do? Maybe you never aspired to be what you set out to be or said that yo

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

u would become. But then again, things change. The older we get, our tastes change, our view of the world c

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

Combination pro

hanges, even our goals change.

One of the most important lessons I’ve learned during my career path is to do

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

something you love to do. Why is this important? I feel that if you enjoy what you make a living at, you e

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

d up being happy in more ways than one. Life itself becomes much more interesting and fun. You find yoursel

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

f speaking passionately to others about your work. The experiences you have along the way become much more r

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

ewarding, and enrich your life in many ways. You meet fascinating people. I know people who have turned fav

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

orite hobbies into small businesses, and have succeeded. Sure, they may have had to sacrifice a steady paych

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

Following aspects would a

eck for their happiness, but not one of them either turned back or gave up. Their passion carried them throu

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

gh to success.

While no job or business is perfect, the important thing is to enjoy it, even learn from it.

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

If you are unhappy in your current situation, why not take steps now to change it? Somewhere out there is a

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

job or business that is perfect for you. If you are already there, I applaud you. If not, realize that it m

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

ay take some time to figure out what you really want to do, and even more time to actually get there. That’s

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

all right! I can tell you from experience that finding and doing what you love is absolutely worth it, ever

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

y step of the way. All of the research, training, and hands-on experience has made me a stronger, happier pe

.

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

rson. Feeling in charge of my own destiny…well, there just is no greater feeling.

Do what you love, and lov

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

e what you do, whatever that may be. You’ll be happier for it, trust me. I promise you will never look back

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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