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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

author is unknown.

In a recent presentation, a lecturer raised a glass of water and asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?" Answe

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

Examples of combination products may in

s from the audience ranged from 20g to 500g. The lecturer replied: "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try

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

o hold it.

"If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it

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

for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance. In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.

"An

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

Combination pro

that's the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden increasingly becomes

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

heavier, we won't be able to carry on. As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again

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

When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden.

"So, before you leave the office each night, put the burden of work down. Don'

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

carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever work burdens you carry, let them down for a moment. Life is short. Enjoy it!

And

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

then he shared some ways of dealing with the burdens of life:

* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the stat

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

e.

* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

* Drive carefully. More than cars can be recalled by t

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

Following aspects would a

eir maker.

* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again,

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

t was probably worth it.

* Your sole purpose in life may be to serve as a warning to others.

* Never buy a car you can't push.

* Nev

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

r put both feet in your mouth at the same time; you won't have a leg to stand on.

* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up

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

nd dance.

* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.

* The second mouse gets the cheese.

* When everything

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 coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.

* You may be only

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

ne person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.

* Some mistakes are too much fun to make only once.

* We could l

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

arn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but the

.

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

all have to live in the same box.

* A truly happy person can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

Enjoy the holiday season!

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

love to hear your tips about how you deal with stress. Please contact me at nicki@saleswise.ca

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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Discussion of pharmaceutical sales careers and the different job positions that can be possible. A pharmaceutical sales career is a very rewarding one. Not many other careers offer the same types of perks and benefits along with a fairly high paying job as pharmaceutical sales position. The role of helping well educated health professionals treat their patients better is special indeed. I've even had the pleasure of being introduced to actual patients by some of my doctors. These patients were prescribed on my drugs and the treatments made a big difference in their lives. This is just one of the many intangible benefits of the job.

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