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Just Other Articles - Audio Books: The Pros And Cons Of The Different Methods
When I was young I read all the books written by Douglas Adams. I liked it so much that I have manag
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
ed to persuade my parents to buy the audio books of the titles I have read. I remember getting large
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
s boxes with up to twenty audio cassettes for each book and listening to one cassette each night.
T
T
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
day one can get audio books in 3 different methods – audio books on cassettes, audio books on CDs an
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
d audio books on MP3 or other media files. In this article I will examine the pros and cons of each
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
udio book method.
1. Audio books on cassettes are the oldest method. Their quality is moderate. How
1. Audio books on cassettes are the oldest method. Their quality is moderate. How
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
ever, their quality maintains stable for long periods.
Each cassette usually contains one or two ch
Each cassette usually contains one or two ch
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
apters of the audio book. Most of the listeners find it inconvenient to change the cassettes so freq
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
ently. However, some find it easy having a cassette for each chapter.
The main disadvantage of audi
The main disadvantage of audi
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
o books on cassettes is the fact that audio book on cassettes weight more than the old fashioned boo
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
and occupies more space. It is definitely less convenient.
Furthermore, it costs more than the sa
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
me title on all other methods – the old fashioned book, audio book on a CD or on an MP3 file.
2. Au
2. Au
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
dio books on CDs exist in the market for more than 10 years. However, this method is not as popular
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
s one think it should be. Although it is cheaper and far more convenient than audio books on cassett
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
es it is still as common as audio books on cassettes used to be. Some tend to ascribe this phenomeno
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
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
to the mass return to the old fashioned books in the past few years.
3. Audio books on MP3 or othe
3. Audio books on MP3 or othe
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
r media files have many advantages – they are much cheaper than the other audio books’ methods, they
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
occupy no physical space at all and their quality is good. Their popularity increased enormously in
.
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
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
the past year, but they are still less popular than the other audio books’ methods. It is estimated
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
that the popularity of MP3 mobile players as IPod will initiate a revolution considering audio books
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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