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This will be quick! Really just want to make a quick list of Web 2.0 applications that I am using to stay productive by working as much as possible in a Web browser. It is rea

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

lly a hot topic for me (again) as I just took a working vacation in California with my family last week. The beach house we had rented had a wireless Internet connection, but

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

Examples of combination products may in

or some reason, I could not get my pc connected. My wife's iBook connected immediately. So, rather than spend hours troubleshooting my PC, I commandeered the iBook (btw it is

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

bout 5 years old).

The first thing I did was download Google's Browser Sync plug-in (go to Google, click More - click on Google Labs - Google Browser Sync is second one from

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

he top. This plug-in syncs a Firefox Browser on any computer (cross-platform). It syncs bookmarks, folders, tabs, stored passwords, cookies, etc. So, I installed Browser Sync

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

Combination pro

nd logged in. Within minutes, all of my tabs and tab folders were now available on the iBook (I should mention that I have been using Browser Sync on my other computers: Mac G

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

and my laptop PC.). So, I could use my tab organization that I have spent months perfecting to quickly access all of the websites I use to do my job.

Tools I use to do my jo

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

:

Writely.com - this is for quick word processing with easy-to-use tables. It is collaborative (well mostly - a little wierdness occurs when working simultaneously with other

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

on the same document).

Google Spreadsheets - this is a great, full-featured spreadsheet. It supports multiple sheets and functions from sheet to sheet. It does have limitati

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

ns in the number of rows/columns that can be created

Gliffy.com - this replaces Microsoft Viseo - it is super easy to use and creates beautiful, printable visual documents. I

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

is also collaborative.

DabbleDB.com or GroupSharp.com - these are great database tools - really a toss up between the two - you will have to review their attributes to deter

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

Following aspects would a

mine which is best for your application.

Google Mail - I eliminated Microsoft Outlook in favor of Gmail. The beauty is that my email lives on the Net. I am not tethered to a

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

articular PC or Mac where it is archived. I can also easily access it on my smartphone (TREO 650). It also handles spam like a champ!

Google Calendar - I have my entire famil

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

using it. That means that I can access all of their calendars and see where we have openings. That way I don't miss the important things (like watching my daughter's performa

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

ces).

TaDaList.com - this is a 37 Signals product. I like it because my family can collaborate on to-do lists and I can access from my smartphone. So, we have a family grocer

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

list - where any of us can add items - whoever is at the store can access via phone and see what needs to be bought.

Backpack.com and iOutliner.com - Backpack is another 37

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

ignals product - it is a to-do list on steriods. I can create a to-do list with notes, reminders (sent to my phone), add images, etc. iOutliner lets me create lists with an ou

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

line hierarchy. Both are awesome.

All of the tools listed above are FREE! At least for the beginning version (as you start to find utility, you may end up with a nominal mont

.

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

ly fee).

My goal is to completely move online with all of the applications I use to do my job. I am missing the following applications: Photoshop, Quicken and Quickbooks are

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

ll that are left. Then, I am free to use a super cheap PC or Mac to do my work. If you know of any great Web 2.0 applications, please email me at info@thoughtlava.com. Thanks

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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