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What I've got here is a list I've originally gotten from ComputerARTs Mag and expanded on quite a bit. Should make for some good reading not only for designers / developers,

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

but many of the ideas discussed can be broadened to benefit the majority of us web brokers (for lack of a better term).

To build and keep your strong presence on the web:

1. Post a blog

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

Examples of combination products may in

(tutorials + tips, something to give to community and bring in viewers)

- Not only does this provide viewers with an outlet to your ideas, it also serves as a portal or connection to your

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

progress as a web figure. A great way to keep users in touch and also clued in on what you are up to.

2. Promote a cause (http://www.g8reboot.net/)

- This will make you appear to have a

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

stance on an issue, and can only increase your rep. Also appears as if you are part of something for good and don't necessarily need the business (but the promotion this step provides is

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

Combination pro

phenomenal!)

3. Speak at an event

- Now, maybe this would not apply to all of you, but nothing says official like speaking at an event. I have done several live tutorials in user groups

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

such as SDMMUG (San Diego Macromedia Users Group), and even though the crowd may be 20 or so people, it always makes for great reviews on the web.

4. Create a gallery/domain portfolio (ht

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

p://unaradio.com.ar/gaston/pingpong.htm)

-Similar to but more important than a blog, this is the meat and potatoes of your work. All of us show have some kind of accessible web outlet to

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

what it is exactly that we do, so I will not get into this much more.

5. Attend events (what to bring, what to say, who to meet, how to find them)

- Nothing says you are part of a crowd

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

like going to their events. Take pictures. People love to see pictures from inside the biz. Read up before you go, and find out who to meet. Introduce yourself, and have a good time. After

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

all, you should only be attending events that interest you.

6. Network (expand on 5.)

- Not only at events, network constantly. Whether you are at the grocery store or on a lunch break,

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

Following aspects would a

let people know what it is you do and how/if you could possibly help them. Domainers, perhaps you may not be immediately of service to anyone, but you may find that end user on the street

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

just as easily as on the web.

7. Start a community site

- This one is also very important, but comes with time. It takes time to build an image for people to respect, and even longer to

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

build a loyal user base. Take time to decide what community you could really contribute to, and do it! It will definitely pay off in the long run.

8. Signature / Link to / Graphics packa

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

es (being legit and keeping your name on the web)

- Market yourself in a friendly manner, and don't forget about signatures. You want those backlinks for google and also for people to see

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

your link as much as possible! Brand loyalty is key here!

9. Have a memorable business card

- This is extremely important, nothing under 12pt card stock is acceptable. Nobody is going t

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

o keep just any Joe-Schmo's crappy card in their wallet just because you have a cool company name. You're going to need something that's memorable and sturdy. The first cards I always thro

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

w out are the poorly printed ones, what about you? Mine are double-sided 14pt Glossy UV, and I haven’t had to give it twice to anyone yet.

10. Be Nice!

- Nobody ever got big by offering

.

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

a unique/quality service with a bad attitude. It takes years to find a good customer, and only one bad experience to lose one. Always think about other's feelings, especially on the web! T

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

he disconnect from reality can sometimes lead to miscommunication and it's very important you keep a good reputation for yourself everywhere you go. The web is large, but news spreads fast

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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Once you understand that your customers always have other options, you have a greater advantage when it comes to copywriting. You can recognize the full range of companies/products/services your customers have before them and can position yourself as the only logical choice.

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