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You must be wondering what can America's most wanted teach me! Well, you will be surprised. The story behind this person has far reaching lessons that we can all learn from and use in improvi

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

ng our lives and help in finding our dream jobs and careers.

Well Stanley 'Tookie' Williams did not quite make it to the list of America's Most Wanted, but he was responsible for cofounding

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

Examples of combination products may in

one of America's most notorious gangs in South Central Los Angeles, California, USA. He cofounded 'the Crips' gang, the deadly rivals and enemy of the bloods which have both run riot and dama

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

ge to the communities involved. But would you believe it, this man went from being a gang leader to being nominated for a 'Nobel Peace Prize'! Is that strange or what? How does someone so vio

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

lent, on death row at San Quentin prison, go from being a gang member to potentially receiving one of the most prestigious prizes known on earth - simply remarkable. A Nobel prize nomination

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

Combination pro

is something very few men and women ever get to achieve in their lives. And that is the story of Stanley Williams, narrated in his book 'Life in Prison' with writer Barbara Becnel.

I thought

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

the lessons from his book were so significant and useful for people in life outside of prison. He talked of the time growing up when he and his mates in the 'hood' were so impressionable and

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

one of his friend's elder brother who had just been released from prison for murder would garther the kids by the porch and reminisce about the 'wonderful times' in prison! Lesson 1: Be caref

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

ul where you seek your advise. Stanley would constantly hear how wonderful prison was and that it was a place for men to prove themselves and show how really tough they were, they were even s

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

hown pictures of inmates showing off their big muscles in the exercise yard working out on weights. Stanley soon became affixed with the idea of going to prison and looking big and buff. He d

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

id, Stanley was a guy well over 6ft tall and more than 280 pounds of pure muscle! He was extremely intimidating to look at, and i guess this fitted well with what seemed cool at the time. Now

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

Following aspects would a

, he regrets it all and has written numerous books to show and help people it certainly is not cool and the dangers of prison.

Lesson 2: Read Read Read. Stanley 'Tookie' Williams whilst in p

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

rison developed himself by simply immersing himself in books and literature almost biblical transformations similar to Saul in the bible. Stanley read books on history, art, economics and any

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

thing he could get his hands on, so you see this was infact a very intelligent man. So the moral here, is that self-education is absolutely paramount for you in your life if you want to exten

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

yourself and go beyond your current station in life. You need to learn from the successful people. Learn from their mistakes so you do not repeat them. Remember the saying, i have used it in

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

the past. 'A prudent person will learn from personal experience, while a wise one will from others. Dr Jim Rohn also said: 'Formal education will make you a living and self-education will ma

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

ke you a fortune.' If only Stanley 'Tookie' Williams had known of this before being brainwashed as a kid on the tough streets of South Central LA. You know they say, 'it is what you do not kn

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

ow that will make or break you, not what you actually know.'

So in your continued search for your dream job and career or indeed if you are in business, you could do no wrong by taking heed

.

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

of these 2 important lessons. Be careful of who you take your advise from (i have written about this in my previous articles) and also read read read. It will make you a better person, and gi

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

ve you the edge over your competitors, enabling you to get closer to your dream job.

Femi Yusoof
http://www.careerinsights.tv/

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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