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A great deal of information (and misinformation) exists around the notion of brands and branding, but I have found that the essence of a brand can be distilled down to three simple concepts. Understand these concepts and

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

you’ll become a branding expert. Consistently reinforce them throughout your organization and you’ll build a powerful brand.

1. The Brand Promise is a commitment you make to prospects and customers. It a

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

Examples of combination products may in

swers the question on every customer’s mind: “If I engage in a relationship with you, your product or your company, what can I expect?” The answer to this question must address the big problem solved or the compelling nee

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

d fulfilled -- in other words, the primary benefit of your product or service. Companies with the clearest brand promises have the strongest brands. And the simplest idea is often the most powerful.

2. The Brand

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

Attributes include all the unique ways you deliver your brand promise. These comprise the feature set that describes the customer’s experience with your company. Common attributes might include your unique versio

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

Combination pro

s of quality, customer service, innovation and flexibility.

3. The Brand Personality describes the human characteristics people experience when they encounter your brand. It has by far the strongest infl

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

uence on the emotional connection people feel toward your brand. Often a company’s brand personality matches the customer’s self-perception of their own personality or a personality they aspire to. Common brand personalit

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

es include ruggedness, sophistication, excitement, competence or sincerity.

Of these concepts, the brand promise leads the way because it is directly affected by the value proposition your company chooses. Your brand pro

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

ise represents the core essence of your brand. It lays the foundation for your relationship with the customer. Take a look at these familiar brand promises and see if you can identify the companies that own them (scroll d

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

own for the answers).

1. The safest cars in the world

2. Frequent, low cost flights

3. Everyday low prices

4. Fun entertainment for the whole family

5. Advanced processors with continually improving cost and speed pe

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

formance

6. A unique coffee experience

7. Low cost computers with minimal hassle

8. Time-certain delivery

9. Refreshment

These companies (how many did you get right?) are market leaders because they have relentlessly

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

Following aspects would a

focused their entire organization on their brand promise. When you do business with any of them, you know what to expect and what you will receive.

The Essence of the Brand

Brand personality has to do w

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

ith the emotional connection people have to your brand. It manifests itself in many different ways. It can be portrayed in the pictures and visual imagery of your brand or it can be communicated in the “tone” or “voice”

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

f your communications.

Southwest Airlines, for example, knows that their employees directly reinforce their brand personality. Consequently, they hire only those people whose personalities exactly matches a carefully de

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

ined profile:

* A commitment to customer service

* Self-motivated and energetic personality

* Team-oriented

* Ability to work equally well alone or with others

* Sense of humor

* Positive attitude

* Flexibility to

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

work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Statistically, it is easier to get into Harvard University than it is to get a job at Southwest Airlines. If you don’t match this profile, you don’t work for Southwest -- period.

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

Of course, this isn’t the only reason for Southwest’s phenomenal track record of success. But their fanatical devotion to their brand personality and the people who deliver it has played a major role in their ability to

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

maintain a consistently strong brand image.

These three concepts -- brand promise, brand attributes and brand personality -- represent the essence of your brand, so it is critical to understand the power that comes from

.

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

the interplay among and between them. By pursuing these concepts with passion and commitment, you can develop a clear, consistent and compelling brand that attracts customers to your value proposition and puts your comp

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

ny in a position of market leadership.

Answers to which companies own the brand promises listed above:

1. Volvo

2. Southwest Airlines

3. Wal-Mart

4. Disney

5. Intel

6. Starbucks

7. Dell

8. Federal Express

9. Cok

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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Good corporate governance ensures better performance of a company and promotes healthy climate for investments. Whereas, the good corporate governance is a result of proper practice of accounting standards as the standards lead to the effective disclosure and provide a useful mechanism to restructure the core corporate values. In this context, an attempt has been made in this paper to discuss the practice of proper accounting standards for good corporate governance, as it is one of the important relevant issues of good corporate governance in the present competitive era.

If you are thinking about opening a dollar store, one of the challenges that you will continually face is identifying ways to continually grow your business. There are many obvious methods such as newspaper advertising and seasonal in-store specials. However there are some methods that can be used day after day to keep your presence in front of potential shoppers. The methods include capturing shopper attention as they are approaching the front of your store.

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