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"I wish I had ____ with me." You fill in the blank. How many times have you been offsite, meeting with a client, only to discover you were missing a form or a brochure that would have helped you wrap up a discussion?

Whether

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

you are in sales, real estate, consulting or a variety of other jobs, travel is usually involved. Even when you spend most of your day in an office, you still have to travel back and forth, often bringing work with you, or you might be

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

Examples of combination products may in

meeting a client for lunch, and have that, "I wish I had…" comment running through your mind.

Here are some basics that would benefit everyone.

Front Seat Calendar: Since everyone

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

s now reachable at any time by cell phone, you would want to have a calendar handy, whether paper or electronic. If you use an electronic calendar but are not syncing with your PDA, then you can periodically print out a monthly calenda

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

and carry that with you.

Notepad: If you have to pull over for an extended talk with a client, you want to make notes on the conversation. Do not count on storing everything in your head for later. Write it

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

Combination pro

down now.

Index Cards: Carry these with you at all times. They can go in your shirt pocket, purse, briefcase, and car. Whenever something comes up that you need to do or want to remember, write it down on an

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

ndex card. When you get back to the office, staple that to a full sheet of paper and place it in your Daily Action file.

Mileage Log: If you have it close at hand, you will be more likely to remember to recor

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

the miles traveled. It is so much harder to do this once a month or to recreate the data at the end of a tax year.

CDs: If you want to make good use of all the travel time, this is an opportunity to listen t

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

recorded business books or to conference break-out sessions. On the other hand, if it is advantageous for you to relax before a meeting or while headed home, pick some music that unwinds you.

To store these materials, you might consi

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

der an auto organizer with multiple compartments, one that ties over the headrest and sits against the passenger seat. It provides easy access. When you have a passenger, you simply move it around so that it hangs in back of the seat,

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

till within reach.

Have a zippered plastic case for extra pens, pencils, and other basic desk supplies. You do not want all of these to be loose in case of sudden stops where they could become flying projectiles.

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

Following aspects would a
rong> Casual Reading: Have a folder of materials handy to grab any time you have unplanned open time—stopped traffic or arriving early for an appointment. It will allow you to effectively utilize your time wh
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
le you wait, and in turn will lower the potential stress caused by the delay.

Map Book: Even if you have a GPS system, it is a good idea to have a backup for emergencies.

Umbrella:
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Do not leave this in your trunk. It does not cover you when there is a sudden downpour while you are heading into a meeting.

Trunk Forms and Brochures: Use a small travel box or crate that h
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
lds hanging file folders. That way you can keep a supply in the car without having to guess what you may need every time you head out.

Product Samples: Get plastic bins that can contain your products. When yo
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
have them organized in containers, it leaves more room in your trunk.

Grippers: These pieces cling to your trunk carpeting and keep things from sliding around. Place them strategically at the corners of your
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
containers.

If you use something up while you are out, make a note on an index card so you will remember to replenish that item when you get back.

Returning to your office, be sure to take out all of the new materials-order forms, bu
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
siness cards, conference bags, ToDo index cards-and bring them in right away. Replenish anything that you have used up. This will ensure that you always have what you need at hand, and your car does not become a clutter trap.

Your car
.

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
is a reflection of you and your methods. If you find yourself embarrassed or apologizing when someone unexpectedly has to ride with you, make changes today.

The preparation will add to your confidence as you head out to your next meet
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.

Companies that provide selfless information through particip
ng knowing that you have what you need. You are in control and you look the part.

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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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