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You probably get numerous email and mailed newsletters come across your desk each month - how many do you read, really? There are probably some you scan for good info, others you just toss, then, of course, there are ones like mine (hee hee) that you read every last word.

What mak

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

es the ones you read interesting or valuable to you? What kind of information are they providing? Do catchy headings and photos attract your attention or not? Does fancy HTML attract your attention in emailed ones or is it frustrating due to your download time or does it clog up

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

Examples of combination products may in

your email? Now how much of this is important to your target audience? Don't base your decisions solely on what you like or do.

Before starting a newsletter for your business, determine who it will go to (current clients, past clients you want to stay in touch with, friends, asso

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

ciates, other contacts), what they would like to see (possibly by surveying them or at least knowing their hot buttons relating to your business), how many people you have on your list (the more the better for added exposure) - this may lead to the decision on email vs. mailed due t

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

o postage and printing costs. However, you want to send your newsletter in the format that is most likely read by your target audience; if they are homeowners or elderly then printed may be better, but if they are business people and professionals then email might be preferred??

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

Combination pro

don't normally recommend cold calling with your newsletter (buying email address lists) because I think for the most part (some industries are the exception) they should go to the people you already know and/or do business with as a reminder to continue to use your services or refe

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

r business to you.

The most important thing in your newsletter is the content - if you aren't telling people something new and exciting, teaching them something they don't know, educating them about something they would want to know about, or giving them free resources or solutions

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

then they may just throw it away or delete it. Give them information in your newsletter, don't worry about not getting paid for the info you've given, just know that it will come back to you.

Now for The 10 Things You'll Want to Put in Your Email Newsletters:

1. An attention gett

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

ing subject line to make your readers OPEN your email 2. Important info, article or tip (that your readers will want to know about) 3. Bullets or links rather than long paragraphs 4. Testimonials of happy clients 5. A clear call to action - make them do something! 6. Lots of p

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

hotos, but sized proportionately to fit 7. Sign up for ezine box or link 8. An actual return address, email, contact name and phone number 9. An opt out message 10. A forward button or link so they can pass it on easily

There are a few websites you can go to that will allow you

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

to create your own email newsletter, facilitate the sending, manage your list of recipients and track your bounce backs and follow through. Some are much more expensive than others and some are more user friendly than others, however most have a free trial which I recommend doing

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

Following aspects would a

first.

Here is a very short list that I know of; I'm sure there are more and don't forget to check with your favorite website designer too just in case they can do this for you. Most of these don't require any programming knowledge, just common sense; however they could take some

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

time in which case you can always contract out with K. Sawa Marketing to get your template set up at first or we can handle this each month for you.

1. www.constantcontact.com - my favorite and the one I use! 2. www.bluehornet.com 3. www.exacttarget.com 4. www.ezinedirector.

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

com 5. www.emailbrain.com

Don't forget to heed all the spam laws out there for your email newsletters. Visit www.spamlaws.com for more info. Here are 5 pointers from Corey Rudl, president and founder of the Internet Marketing Center, for planning successful e-mail promotions th

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

t won't get you accused of sending spam:

1. Send e-mail to people who have consented to receive it from you. For example, your customers and e-newsletter subscribers fit this description. The owners of e-mail addresses you've purchased on a CD for $40 do not.

2. If you must buy or

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

rent lists, find out how the addresses were collected. If the people on the list haven't agreed to receive e-mail promotions, you're the one who could end up in hot water.

3. Use a subject line that accurately reflects the content of your e-mail.

4. Include a real return address

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

and a working "unsubscribe" link in every mail you send. If you have a large list, you'll need software or an ASP to manage opt-ins and "unsubscribe" requests.

5. If you're sending commercial e-mail (such as promotions), include your company's physical mailing address in the body o

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

f the e-mail. And yes, this requirement applies to newsletters as well, if their primary purpose is to advertise or promote a product or service.

Finally, when designing promotions, remember that people buy products and services from companies they trust. A single e-mail or mailed

.

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

promotion just can't establish that kind of relationship between you and your potential customers, but it can be a first step.

Think of your promotions as part of an ongoing dialog between you and your potential customers, and you'll be on the right track. What kind of company wo

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

uld you be more likely to buy from: one chasing a fast buck, or one that takes the time to earn your trust before it tries to sell you something?

If you can stay informed and tread lightly, your newsletters should be recognized for what they are-responsible e-mail/mailed promotions

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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