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I love the reality TV show American Idol. And probably not for the reason you think. Yes, it's entertaining to watch all those very bad singers get up and a

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

ct as if they're the next Kelly Clarkson.

But that's not why I love it.

I love it because it's a show about people who have a dream and are willing t

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

Examples of combination products may in

o do whatever it takes to make that dream come true.

Its about people who don't let anything get between themselves and success.

They're not afraid to

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

take a risk.

And put themselves out there and possibly fail.

They're not afraid to work hard.

They know success isn't always about being good at what y

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

ou do. How many great singers are out there who no one has ever heard of, and probably never will? Too many to count I'm sure.

But the ones who take a cha

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

Combination pro

nce, do whatever it takes to get themselves to an American Idol audition where they're competing with hundreds of thousands of people and their odds of making

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

it are next to nothing.

They know they could be made to look ridiculous on national TV.

(although I'm also convinced there are some people who audit

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

on who know they are terrible and just want their 15 minutes of fame, even if it does involve totally making a fool of themselves ... but that's another art

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

icle!).

They know they're going to be scrutizined and will have to listen to harsh criticism and be willing to grow and change.

If they've watched previous

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

seasons of the show they know they are going to be sleep-deprived and tested beyond anything they've ever done before if they make it to Hollywood.

They kn

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

ow they're going to have to give it everything they have, and leave behind their loved ones and their comfortable life for the duration of their run in the

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

Following aspects would a

competition.

And they probably even know they're going to have to surrender a good percentage of their earnings if they do win, to the American Idol produce

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

rs.

Yet, they do it anyway.

I truly admire these people. They have what it takes to be successful. They know it takes passion, hard work, sacrifice,

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

and a whatever-it-takes attitude.

How about you?

How passionate are you about your work?

Are you willing to do whatever it takes to be successful?

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

Are you willing to take risks and put yourself and your business out there?

Are you willing to accept criticism and critique in order to improve your product

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

or service?

Are you willing to fail?

Are you willing to grow and change and adapt?

Are you willing to go find and meet the people who can help you succeed

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

?

And really committed to giving everything you've got to get your business off the ground?

You have to be if you want to succeed.

Yes, there are th

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

ose people who just seem to be lucky and fall into success. But that's not the road most take.

You have to be willing to do the hard stuff in the beginning

.

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

.

But the wonderful thing is if you do, odds are you'll find success beyond your wildest dreams. And that success will begin to flow to you abundantly. And

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

you will reap all the wonderful benefits.

So, whether or not you like American Idol, take a look at what you can learn from it to make your business succeed

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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