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Before I criticize someone, I walk a mile in their moccasins. That way, if they get mad, they're a mile away and barefoot.

Humor used the right way at the right time can be just what you need to diffuse a conflict at

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

work. The credit industry is full of great opportunities to disarm negativity. Diffusing a tense situation can help all parties involved find a mutually satisfying solution more quickly. The trick is to put water, no

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

Examples of combination products may in

fuel on the fire. A compassionate and benevolent intention go a long way to choosing the right thing to say. The secret of most good communicators is to choose a playful response in the face of challenge -- not a per

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

sonal put down, but a response that pokes fun at the situation.

Read the short stories below from other work environments, and then feel free to submit your story (or one you heard).

Paint Department

I client of mi

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

e was working at a major home improvement store in the paint department. When customers have complaints, paint is the last place you want to be, since they usually discover a problem after they have already spread it

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

Combination pro

on their wall. And special colors are not accepted for return. One customer got so upset at the man that he said, "You can take this paint and shove it up your ass!" The man responded, "I'm sorry sir, you're the t

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

ird person to say that today so I'm all full of paint, but I'll be open for more tomorrow." The customer laughed and they were able to move on. (contributed by Stevie Ray)

Office Manager

This email was from my offi

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

ce manager who was taking care of my business while I was on vacation:

Dear Elaine – I am sorry for the delay in returning your email. I had to go with the police when they apprehended the man in the ski mask trying

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

o steal your bank deposit. My broken arm should be healed within six weeks. Also, my son got his cute little hands on one of those permanent markers when I left him in the waiting room. The place kind of needed a pain

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

t job, though – don’t you think? You’ll be pleased to know that we decided on hot pink in your absence. The painters will be done later today and it only cost $2000 because they are high school students. See you soon,

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

Jeannette. P.S. There was no armed robbery, or broken arm or hot pink paint job. But, I did forget to do the bank deposit and need Friday off again....so I just wanted to make sure you kept it all in perspective. (c

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

Following aspects would a

ontributed by Elaine Robinson)

Time Deadline

Our manager was pushing the IT technician to fix a huge computer breakdown in under half a day. The technician was getting frustrated at the unreasonable request, but ra

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

her than push back with resistance, he said, "Actually, I only need two hours. The other two I'll be using to cure world hunger." They both laughed and the manager mellowed out. (contributed by Linda Johnson)

Small

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

er Budget

A client kept returning our budget proposal saying it needed to be smaller. No matter how much trimming we did, the client kept pushing for "Smaller, smaller!" I finally took the proposal to a copier and

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

ad it reduced to two inches in size. I sent it to the client and said, "This is about as small as I can make it. Tell me what you think." He called me saying it got a huge laugh in his office and that he would now 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

ccept the proposal as soon as he could find his magnifying glass. (contributed by Frank Freedman)

Super Size Urn

A funeral director was helping a grieving widow choose an urn for her husband’s ashes. Her husband was

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

a man who enjoyed the finer things in life; he had a hearty build; a rotund, Santa-like exterior. The funeral director was trying to find a diplomatic way to tell her that the urn size should be extra-large. When she

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

inquired as to the selection available, he simply said small, medium, large and Super Size. She looked up and there was a brief pause. Not knowing what to do, he said….”and today Super Size is only fifty cents more”.

.

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

She replied somberly, “Wilbur always went for Super Size.” There was another pause – and then they both laughed. She later told him that little encounter really helped her release the stress of the situation. (contrib

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

uted by Vanessa Miller)

Have you ever used to humor to diffuse tension, disarm negativity, or build rapport at work? We want your stories. Please send them to the email address below and you will receive a free eBook

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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