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When it came time this year to order reprints for our paper books on Turkish language-learning -- we hesitated, took a look at technology developments, a

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

nd decided in favor of ebook publications.

The reason we did so is due to the particular advantage provided by the Adobe PDF format whe

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

Examples of combination products may in

used with Adobe Acrobat's simple but oh-so-effective text search capability.

And, if you're concerned becaus

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

you think that you can only access eBook files on full-sized computers -- which fail 'the portability test' -- then think again. Becaus

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

there are quite a few handheld Electronic Book reading devices that can do the job already (e.g., the Sony Rea

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

Combination pro

er, Palm Z22, Handspring Visor, Hiebook, Gemstar Rocket, and Frankli

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

eBookman) -- and several more waiting in the wings.

Electronic Book Readers -- a cost comparison

We can almost hear some of

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

you saying, "Ah, but a Sony Reader or a Palm Z22 doesn't give as much sensory feeling pleasure as a p

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

per-based book -- and doesn't have the same low-care portability."

Well, suppose we told you that we'll be introducing authenti

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

Turkish voice recordings in the next electronic editions of our books. Wouldn't the added audio capability ov

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

rshadow some (if not all) of the 'sensory feel and low-care' considerations? And that's not to mention the complete absence of Shipping & Handlin

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

Following aspects would a

charges for such ebooks -- and the (no or low) purchase tax relief you'll enjoy.

When it comes to language-learning r

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

ference books, that question is a bit of a no-brainer, isn't it.

So which one of these (already available) ebook reader devices
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
should you choose? As always, our first consideration in such matters is, "How much does it cost?" Here are the latest
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
price figures we could find for several Electronic Book Readers that are compatible with the Adobe Reader PDF<
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
strong> file-format (our first offered format):

For full-size viewing:

The Sony Reader (measuring 6.9” by 4.9” by .5”) displays book-s
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
zed Adobe PDF pages, JPEG images, and plays MP3 audio files... from $299.

If you can live with a small screen, you can also view (and hear) Adobe PDF
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
iles on:

Nokia 6680 Smartphones Series...from ?245.50 (Europe), $499.99 (USA) -- as low as ?135.00 at amazon.co.uk

Nokia Com
.

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
unicator 9500 series... from $779.95

HP iPAQ RX3115 Pocket PC... from $209.00

Palm Tungsten E2 Handheld...
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.

Companies that provide selfless information through particip
from $148.99

Palm Z22 Handheld... from $89.49

Isn't one of these ebook reading devices in your price range?

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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