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Just as with any carrier, UPS has maximum size and weight restrictions for shipping.

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

The first issue is maximum weight. UPS accepts packages up to 150 pounds each. Anythin

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

Examples of combination products may in

g over 70 pounds requires that you have a special Heavy sticker (barcoded) to indicate

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

to the driver that the package is heavy. You should also have the heavy package tape 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

s an additional warning to the handlers that the package is heavy. Keep in mind that t

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

Combination pro

he maximum weight that the Post Office can handle is 70 pounds.

The second concern is

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 maximum length of one side. The maximum length (i.e., the longest side) that a pac

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

kage can be is 108".

The last issue is the maximum length + girth. The girth is calcu

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

lated as the width times 2 plus the height times 2. The maximum length + girth for a U

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

S package is 165", whereas the Post Office can only handle 108". Some examples of the

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

calculation follow:

1. 24"x24"x12" = 24 + (24x2) + (12x2) = 24 + 48 + 24 = 96"; this

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

Following aspects would a

MAY be shipped via UPS or Post Office

2. 102"x10"x3" = 102 + 20 + 6 = 128"; this MAY

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

e shipped via UPS but NOT the Post Office

3. 40"x40"x40" = 40 + 80 + 80 = 200"; this

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

MAY NOT be shipped via any common carrier; you would need a freight quote from your lo

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

cal The UPS Store to ship this item.

So, if you have any questions about the maximum

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

ize and weight limits for a particular carrier, contact your local The UPS Store to de

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

termine the best way to ship your item(s).

Fred Savio is the owner of 2 southern New

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

Jersey The UPS Store locations. Contact him at:

store4995@theupsstore.com or via the

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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

tore websites:

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

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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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