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Staying late started innocently enough: “If I just stay a little later today, I can catch up’ on this work I haven’t been able to get to.” Eight hours went to nine. It became a habit. Then: “

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

If I just take this reading home with me, I can ‘catch up’ after the kids go to bed.” Nine hours went to ten. You did this on a regular basis; 60-hour weeks became the norm. Sure, if you’re starting a new business or have an important short-term project, yo

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

Examples of combination products may in

’ll have to put in some extra hours. But if years later you’re still working those hours, it’s now a habit. You have forgotten what it’s like to have a free weeknight or weekend.

Where do we draw the line when it comes to life balance? Is the worker the one

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

who draws it? Does that task belong to our companies or to society? It’s difficult to define where personal responsibility ends and companies’ responsibility begins. I think both share it. In the final analysis, responsibility for your life is yours alone.

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

ou must draw the line and insist on leaving work on time to create the balance for yourself. If you don’t, you will perpetually chase the clock.

I’ve studied many successful people and discovered they place a high priority on not working extreme hours and s

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

Combination pro

riking a healthy balance between work and home. Here are some strategies to help you draw the line and leave work on time:

• Stop participating in the cultural rules. Commit to getting out the door on time. Who decided that you should work until 7:00 PM? Ar

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

e you getting paid for 40 hours or 60 hours? How much is the time “you’re devoting because you’re a salaried employee and obligated to do what it takes to get the job done” worth?

• Start meetings before 4:00 PM. If you have some say or control regarding m

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

eting times, schedule them to end by 4:30. Preferably, start meetings right after lunch. Block out your calendar beginning at 4:00 every day, so people can’t schedule with you. Set a good example and encourage others to do the same. If you have an assistant

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

or a team that reports to you, don’t ask people to begin projects at 4:45 PM. Respect their right to a life, too.

• Be assertive. Don’t be afraid to tell others, “I leave work at 5:00, on time, every day. I have a 5:30 commitment I must adhere to.” It’s non

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

of their business that your commitment is with yourself or your family. People tend to support others when their goals are made public.

• Schedule fixed office hours. If you have an assistant, block off certain hours a few days a week to accept appointment

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

. Perhaps Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, you take appointments from 9:00 to 10:30 and 2:00 to 3:30. This way, you don’t have interruptions overlapping the time you’re trying to leave the office.

• Make preparations to leave. Gather up your coat and put it i

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

Following aspects would a

n a visible spot so others can see you’re closing shop. Close your door a few minutes before quitting time so people will think you’re busy or already gone. Whatever they want, it can wait until tomorrow.

• Challenge your assumptions. Long hours aren’t “the

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

way it is.” To reduce the time pressure you feel, decide to reclaim your day…not by working longer, but to finish your work within the workday. Don’t focus on “catching up.” You will never catch up. There will always be more things to do than there is time

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

to do them. People have a tendency to create work to fill up any amount of time they have. They’ll accomplish the same amount of work in a 45- minute meeting as a 90-minute meeting. When working late is a habit, you tend to slack off a little. By being more

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

roductive during the day, you ’ll get the same amount of work done…and leave earlier.

• Start small. Think about how productive you are right before you go on vacation. Everything inside of you supports your desire to leave! The unimportant things magically

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

disappear, and you focus on higher-value activities. Similarly, you can pick a single day, perhaps Thursdays, to be “the” day you leave work on time. To support this decision, you will automatically begin to be more productive on Thursdays and work your day

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

more carefully. Even though you work a normal workday on Thursday, you don’t get any less work done. After you sense what it’s like to have Thursday nights to yourself, you benefit from a system of self-reinforcement, because you enjoy the rewards you creat

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

d. Then add another day, like Monday, and do the same thing. Keep working on productivity skills and adding more days, until you’re working your 40-hour workweek again and accomplishing even better results.

Keep in mind, the problem is not a shortage of tim

.

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

e. The problem is your habits, which collectively create decreased productivity. Don’t unwittingly fall into the trap of throwing more time at problems.

Remember: Work isn’t life! You are working to live, not living to work. Yes, you want to be productive.

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

ou want to enjoy your work and get raises and promotions. But you need a worthwhile life in the process. Become a role model for others to seek equilibrium and find a life of their own…something worth leaving the office earlier for.

Make it a productive day

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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