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Creating a podcast is both simple and fun, and with a small amount of effort it can payoff for both yourself and your listeners. A podcast is simply a media file, which has uploaded to the Internet and is syndicated out to listen

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

ers, many of whom are hopefully subscribers, for playback on their PC's or MP3 players. The word podcast can also refer to the method by which the media files are syndicated out to listeners.

When recording an audio podcast the s

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

Examples of combination products may in

ow should be recorded in the highest quality possible. One of the best, and most simple, programs out there for audio recording and editing is Audacity; coincidentally it is also free. After recording you should export your audi

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

into MP3 format, which has become the standard for podcasts, although there are many podcasts available in WMV (Windows Media) format also. However, exporting your podcast in anything other than MP3 format may mean that some use

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

s will not be able to listen to your podcasts.

When creating your MP3 you should keep the following in mind about quality. A 64k bit-rate is great for talk radio, audio books, talk radio with background music, and just about any

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

Combination pro

hing else you can think of. However, if you are intent on publishing quality music, if you are say a musician or DJ, then you should strongly consider publishing your content in a 128k bit-rate.

There are also podcasters who cho

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

se to include ID3 tags. The most frequently used ones are title (the title of the show), and artist (mostly the podcaster), although I have seen podcasters also include genre, year, and even comments. This isn't a bad idea, parti

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

ularly if you are a musician, but also for those who may save their own podcasts.

After creating your audio media, you must upload it to your website for distribution.

Next comes the task of creating the RSS (Really Simple Syndi

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

ation) feed. A RSS feed contains all the needed information about your podcast, and points prospective listeners to both your website and to your hosted audio files on the Internet. Some podcasters create their own feeds by hand

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

but for many people this is a fairly difficult task to undertake. There are many free options available on the Internet for creating your podcast feed, but I would personally recommend FeedForAll, a quality program that can be d

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

wnloaded for a modest price, available at www.feedforall.com. Not only do these programs help you properly format your RSS feed, which is essential, so that everyone may be able to read it, but they also simplify the entire proc

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

Following aspects would a

ess.

One of the major mistakes I see with podcasts is that many podcasters fail to provide detailed descriptions for their podcast series and individual shows. It is unfortunate that all too often many podcasters may include onl

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

a few words or no description at all for their series or shows. This is a major selling point for your podcast, and should not be overlooked; many times this is the only chance that a podcaster will have to sell their podcast to

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

potential listeners.

The podcast series description should be brief but descriptive, containing 75-100 words (approximately 4-5 full sentences), and should give your listeners the gist of what the podcast series is about. Inform

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

tion such as the host's name, any credentials, and when and how often the podcast is updated, are all very important to include.

Item descriptions, or descriptions of individual shows, should be detailed about the show. It is no

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

necessary to include information about the entire show, but should always contain information on at least the first one-half of the show. Many successful podcasters item descriptions are only a transcript of their verbal intro a

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

the beginning of the show. The item description should also be approximately 75-100 words, and should contain talking points for the show, music line-up, or other relevant information. It is also important to note that the item

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

description for a show can also contain HTML coding, allowing you to create hyperlinks or include images.

Another important aspect of creating your RSS feed is to include an IMAGE element in your feed; although it is not required

.

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

for the functionality of your RSS feed, it is almost a necessity. Many podcasters call this album art, or a cover; it is extremely important for branding purposes.

After finishing up your RSS feed and saving it you should upload

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

the feed to your website.

Finally, it is up to you to get your feed out onto the Internet. Publishing the feed on your homepage is not enough. You should take the time to list your podcast in several podcast directories/portals

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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