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    The thought of writing a resume intimidates almost anyone.  It's difficult to know where to start or what to include.  It can seem like an insurmountable task.  Here are 15 tips to help you not only tackle the task, but also write a winning resume.

    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

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    1. Determine your job search objective prior to writing the resume.  Once you have determined your objective, you can structure the content of your resume around that objective.  Think of your objective as the bull's-eye to focus your resume on hitting.  If you write your resume without having a clear objective in m

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

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    nd, it will likely come across as unfocused to those that read it.  Take the time before you start your resume to form a clear objective.
       

    2. Think of your resume as a marketing tool.  Think of yourself as a product, potential employers as your customers, and your resume as a brochure about you.  Market yourself through your resume.lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.

    erun: yes">  What are your features and benefits?  What makes you unique?  Make sure to convey this information in your resume.

     

    3. Use your resume to obtain an interview, not a job.  You don't need to go into detail about every accomplishment.

    here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
    tyle="mso-spacerun: yes">  Strive to be clear and concise.  The purpose of your resume is to generate enough interest in you to have an employer contact you for an interview.  Use the interview to provide a more detailed explanation of your accomplishments and to land a job offer.

     

    4. Use bulleted

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

    Combination pro
    entences.  In the body of your resume, use bullets with short sentences rather than lengthy paragraphs.  Resumes are read quickly.  This bulleted sentence format makes it easier for someone to quickly scan your resume and still absorb it.

     

    5. Use action word

    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
    s.  Action words cause your resume to pop.  To add life to your resume, use bulleted sentences that begin with action words like prepared, developed, monitored, and presented.  

     

    6. Use #'s, $'s and %'s.

    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
    tyle="mso-spacerun: yes">  Numbers, dollars, and percentages stand out in the body of a resume.  Use them.  Here are two examples:
    • Managed a department of 10 with a budget of $1,000,000.
    • Increased sales by 25% in a 15-state territory.
    • nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically

      7. Lead with your strengths.  Since resumes are typically reviewed in 30 seconds, take the time to determine which bullets most strongly support your job search objective.  Put those strong points first where they are more apt to be read.

       

      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
      style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">8. Play Match Game.  Review want ads for positions that interest you.  Use the key words listed in these ads to match them to bullets in your resume.  If you have missed any key words, add them to your resume.

       

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      ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
      ONT face="Courier New">9. Use buzzwords.  If there are terms that show your competence in a particular field, use them in your resume.  For marketing people, use "competitive analysis."  For accounting types, use "reconciled accounts." 

       

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

      Following aspects would a

      areast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">10. Accent the positive.  Leave off negatives and irrelevant points.  If you feel your date of graduation will subject you to age discrimination, leave the date off your resume.  If you do some duties in your current job that don't support your job search objective, leave them off your resume.  Focus on the duties that do support your objective.  Leave off irrelevant personal information like your height and weight
      dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

       

      11. Show what you know.  Rather than going into depth in one area, use your resume to highlight your breadth of knowledge.  Use an interview to provide more detail.  

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

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      12. Show who you know.  If you have reported to someone important such as a vice president or department manager, say so in your resume.  Having reported to someone important causes the reader to infer that you are important.

      tions increase the patient compliance?
      What would be the developing cost?
      How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
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      13. Construct your resume to read easily.   Leave white space.  Use a font size no smaller than 10 point.  Limit the length of your resume to 1-2 pages.  Remember, resumes are reviewed quickly.  Help the reader to scan your resume efficiently and effectively.

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      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
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      14. Have someone else review your resume.  Since you are so close to your situation, it can be difficult for you to hit all your high points and clearly convey all your accomplishments.  Have someone review your job search objective, your resume, and listings of positions that interest you.  En

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

      Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
      ourage them to ask questions.  Their questions can help you to discover items you inadvertently left off your resume.  Revise your resume to include these items.  Their questions can also point to items on your resume that are confusing to the reader.  Clarify your resume based on this input.

       

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

      fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">15. Submit your resume to potential employers.  Have the courage to submit your resume.  Think of it as a game where your odds of winning increase with every resume you submit.  You really do increase your odds with every resume you submit.  Use a three-tiered approach.  Apply for some jobs that appear to be beneath you.  Perhaps they will turn out to be more than they appear
      .

      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
      ed to be once you interview for them.  Or perhaps once you have your foot in the door you can learn of other opportunities.  Apply for jobs that seem to be just at your level.  You will get interviews for some of those jobs.  See how each job stacks up.  Try for some jobs that seem like a stretch.  That's how you grow -- by taking risks.  Don't rule yourself out.  Trust the
      elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.

      Companies that provide selfless information through particip
      process.  Good luck in your job search! 

       

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