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Introduction

The state of Gujarat in India, popularly known as the ‘Manchester Of the

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

East’, has a rich heritage of textile crafts. The arid region of Kutchh is the richest

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

Examples of combination products may in

n the state in terms of cultural heritage. However, there are several other parts of th

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

state which specialize in some form of textile craft or the other. In this article, we

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

have outlined some of the traditional textile crafts of this beautiful state and have a

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

Combination pro

tempted to analyze the scope of these crafts.

Bandhni

The craft of ‘Tie & Dye’, typic

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

lly known as ‘Bandhni’ or ‘Bandhej’ in Gujarat is practiced in several areas of the sta

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

e. The term ‘Bandhni’ is derived from the Hindi word ‘Bandhan’, this means ‘tying’. Ban

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

hni from Jamnagar, Anjar and Bhuj are particularly renowned. The Bandhnis from these ar

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

as differ from those of other regions in terms of designs and craftsmanship. In Jamnaga

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

, Bandhni work is done on a special type of silky material. Initially, Bandhni work was

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

Following aspects would a

done only on sarees. Later on, Bandhni salwar kameezes began to be produced. Nowadays,

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

here are many items available in Bandhni, ranging from blouses and scarves to bedsheets

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

and ties. Usually, Bandhni is done in bright colors such as red, green and black. Handm

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

de colors were used earlier; but the scenario has changed now. The traditional patterns

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

used in Bandhnis are dots, squares, waves and stripes. Bandhni is generally done on cot

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

on, silk or satin material. The communities of Muslim Khatris in Kutchh have been doing

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

Bandhni work since generations.

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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

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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

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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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