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How viable is your organization in the future? Do you know whom you should be speaking to now in order to succeed down the road? The Baby Boomers time has passed and we are faced with the most technically savvy, socially responsible generation to eve

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

r walk the planet and they do not look at their world with Baby Boomer eyes.

According to the US Census, Generation Y (those born between 1980 and 1990) will outnumber both Generation X and the Baby Boomers combined. If you are not preparing your ma

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

Examples of combination products may in

rketing and products to engage this generation now then you will certainly have no future relevance when they swing into full power. To put it quite frankly, your business will not survive their expectations.

This generation’s media habits and culture

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

call for a transformation of marketing, advertising and product development practices. If you are counting on your organization being relevant in the future you must learn how and where to speak to them or you will quickly find your marketing invest

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

ments washed and your sales force out of an audience.

Generation Y is not just an age range, it’s a mindset developed out of growing up with technology and generations of marketing hype and false promises. Seeing where their parents went wrong, the

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

Combination pro

bust of the dot com era, and companies such as Enron swindle millions; this generation seeks authenticity, relevance and a conscience. Speaking to this generation is not about using trendy words or cool graphics in your branding efforts, they can see

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

right through those tactics. It is about how you go about reaching them, where you speak to them and the part that makes most brand managers shiver, brands they have a hand in building.

Not your mother’s media. We are just seeing this generat

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

ion enter the realms of their own decision-making and it does not look like their parents mix of media and communications is going to be applicable. Relying on traditional media to get the word out about your product or service? Perhaps you have an a

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

d on several popular television channels, a couple of clever radio ads and a website. For the most part, this TiVo® hip, XM Radio, iPod loving generation will miss your broadcast ads and will never hear your radio commercials. Quite simply there is n

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

o one source for their information and if you do not address this then you simply do not exist.

So what can be done? Think experience. They can be reached and they can become loyal followers of your brand, offering up more brand loyalty than many ever

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

thought possible. Generation Y is plugged in. Interactive experiences, customization and fun events shared with peers are just the tip of what promises to be interesting times. As this generation develops into it’s full decision making force we will

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

Following aspects would a

all have to think more about where this audience spends there time and unique ways in which you can approach them in a more genuine environment.

Make it real and make it mine. The mindset of Gen Y is that they want to get back to what is real. Real p

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

roducts that deliver real benefits and genuine experiences that enrich their cultural and social lives. We can safely say that we are all tired of false promises and over the top marketing hype, but it is even tougher to market to generation who does

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

n’t want to hear your song and dance about how great your product is or how they should buy it because it is cool.

Some brands have already caught on to this and began a return to their roots. Pabst Blue Ribbon beer is considered the only choice whe

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

n seeking out a beer that has not “sold out”. With no advertising and very little online support this brand has emerged as genuine and the top choice among the younger (legal) beer consumers. Jones soda is another that took its packaging and product

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

o the Generation Y masses and even allows them to submit photos for inclusion on the packaging itself. Here we have a brand built by those who consume it. Does it work? Jones soda is now ranked the third largest supplier of sodas and colas; all of th

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

is in a market the soda manufacturer was advised to never enter.

Many organizations have already realized the importance of adapting to this latest mindset and have already put their plans into motion. After all, these are our namesakes, the ones th

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

at will be taking over the world in a few short years if they haven’t already started. The good news is that it is never too late to get moving on the new wave of business. The worst thing you can do is sit idly by and watch the world as it rotates p

.

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

ast your offerings. Sticking your head in the sand and waiting it out is not a mistake many will be able to afford.

This generation is changing the way we brand and market our businesses, services and product offerings. You can either start talking th

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

eir language through their means of promoting your offerings or you can sit in your office and run the numbers on what the future of your business will be like without them. Want to be relevant in the future? You had better start the conversation now

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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