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Don’t think of these methods as too simple or mundane. They are very effective when done right

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

and combined with other techniques in this report.

Circulars – Again, high school students can

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

Examples of combination products may in

also help you hand out circulars, post them on community bulletin boards, on telephone poles, w

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

erever. You can make a donation to your local church and ask them if you can leave a stack at t

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

eir next bake sale or bingo event. And certainly you can arrange to have your circular included

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

Combination pro

in your local newspaper or community paper. For your money, circulars are very inexpensive to p

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

int and distribute.

Card Decks – These stacks of index cards are mailed to targeted audiences.

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

Each deck can contain anywhere from 50 to 200 cards or so, each with an advertisement or coupon

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

They may also double as a business reply card on back. Since your ad is mixed in with tons of

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

thers, it’s especially important to have a great headline and layout that will stand out from t

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

e clutter.

Card decks are inexpensive because all of the advertisers are sharing the cost of t

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

Following aspects would a

he mailing. They can cost as little as three cents a prospect for large mailings. Even for smal

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

er mailings, they are generally cheap, which is good for testing.

Make sure you choose your au

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

ience wisely. Card decks are great for targeting a niche. Free reports or books work especially

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

well here, because the person flipping through the cards will be attracted to the word “FREE.”

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

s always, make sure there is a clear call to action. Multiple methods of response usually work

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

etter than a single method. For example, they can drop the card in the mail, call a free record

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

d message, go to your website, etc. And you may have some options with remnant space, so always

.

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

try to negotiate a lower price (how hard is it for them to stick another card in their mailing…

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

heir costs are incremental and their profit is high even on remnant rates).

to be continued...

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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