Just Other Articles

Last night my wife was helping my 12 year old learn some new things when my daughter and I walked in playing and giggling. Once we stopped in respect for them, I noticed he was having trouble concentrating because

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 television was on. After I suggested he turn it off, they made great progress very quickly.

We all have done it, whether we are parents or not. We’ve encouraged someone to remove a distraction so they could

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

Examples of combination products may in

focus on the task, conversation or subject at hand.

If you wear corrective lenses of any kind and go for your annual vision check, you know what it is like when your new prescription is applied. You see more clea

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

rly with greater focus. Suddenly your mind doesn’t have to think about focusing, things already are without “working” at it.

It is crystal clear to me that we all know how important focus (of all kinds) is, but m

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

any of us aren’t very good at it. (As a side note, I write this article because focus is something that I continually work on getting better at; it is my hope that the things I will share from my journey, will hel

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

Combination pro

p you too.)

This article will target three specific areas with specifics suggestions for practicing improved focus: planning, questioning and removing.

Planning

Daily planning is critical. Many people have a “t

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

o-do” list, and while having one will help you be more focused than not having one, most people don’t use them to their maximum benefit. Too often the list degenerates into a list of the crises that MUST be handle

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

today – or as Dr. Stephen Covey says in his work, the urgent, but not necessarily important things. The other problem with many people’s lists is that they are way too long (too often, mine included).

Here are t

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

hree things to do to improve your daily planning for greater focus:

1. Align your daily work with your goals. The most important thing you can do to increase your focus is to have goals. If your goals are clear (

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

which includes having them written down) it is much easier to re-focus your efforts towards them. Goals provide a compass for your efforts. Make sure your list for the day includes items specifically related to yo

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

ur goals.

2. Do your daily planning before the day begins. Many suggest it is best to do this the evening before because it allows your subconscious to “work on” your list as you sleep. If not then, do it at the

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

Following aspects would a

close of the previous day or at the very start of your morning.

3. Prioritize the list. If you have the long list syndrome, identify the 5 things that are most important to be completed that day. Make sure that a

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

t least one of those things is in service of your most important goals, not just putting out the urgent fires you are facing.

Questioning

There are some questions you can ask yourself throughout the day to help

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

you stay focused. They include:

• Is what I am doing now focused on my most important objectives? If the answer is yes, great! If the answer is no, time to re-focus.

• How is my energy level? If you feel it wani

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

g a bit, take a five minute walk, a ten minute power nap or eat a smart snack of almonds or some other energy food.

• What is distracting me now? If something is, determine how to quickly handle it, or remove tha

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

t distraction. Which leads to my third set of ideas …

Removing

Distractions are everywhere. The TV, a cluttered desk, the “ding” of a new email being delivered, more advertising in more places, cell phones and p

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

agers… I could go on, but you are already thinking of the distractions in your life.

Turn off the TV. Clean your desk. Turn down the volume or turn off the ding. Have someone answer your phone while you work on t

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

hat project. Screen your calls.

You get the idea.

Make a list of the 5-7 top things that distract you (at work or at home – wherever you are trying to increase your focus). That’s right make the list right now.

.

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

Then identify what you can do to remove, eliminate or defer the distraction when you most want to be focused.

Focus and clarity are siblings. Both of them are required for us to get greater results, and come eve

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

r closer to unleashing our potential. I wish you the best in your efforts to increase your focus. I promise that your efforts will rewarded with greater productivity, higher quality work, and greater opportunities

tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products

HTTP = HTML link (for blogs, profiles,phorums):
<a href="http://www.justotherarticles.org.ua/article/5042/justotherarticles-Get-Focused-Get-Results.html">Get Focused, Get Results</a>

BB link (for phorums):
[url=http://www.justotherarticles.org.ua/article/5042/justotherarticles-Get-Focused-Get-Results.html]Get Focused, Get Results[/url]

All construction contractors and construction estimators use an estimating form. These forms contain all the necessary information to provide an accurate estimate. Construction bidding and estimating software is available on the market today, this software contains all of the information and necessary forms to create an accurate bid or proposal. It will also contain Process billing sheets, purchase orders for all materials needed, along with time and material invoices.

Where do you see yourself and your organization 1,5,10 years from now? What do you want to accomplish? What do you and your organization want to be known for? What do you do for a living? These are all very important questions that need to be answered both on a professional and personal level.

Dayton Oh has a whole lot going for it, there are opportunities for businesses, but you have to be careful and know where to look.

Tags

Links

Just Other Articles - Get Focused, Get Results

Related Articles: