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During the good old days, a business could get away with scribbling a note or pecking on a typewriter long after the ribbon should have been replaced and sending it to a customer or potent

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

ial one. The carbon paper placed between the original to make a copy for in-house records was acceptable even if it smeared. Using whiteout and typing over the mistake even though the corr

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

Examples of combination products may in

ction was still noticeable was not a problem and didn't harm sales. Those were the good 'old days for sure. A handshake and verbal agreement was the way small businesses closed the sale. B

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

ig businesses had a more sophisticated way of handling transactions but a handshake sealed the deal until a formal contract was delivered.

Where have the good old days gone? A person's wo

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 and handshake are not to be trusted in most cases, nowadays. Many stories of betrayal and dishonesty are circulating in my circles. Fortunately, neither my business nor I am connected to

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

Combination pro

them. I learned early in life at the age of 12 what it means to be betrayed by friendship on a personal level. I figured then, I just as well use what I learned for the rest of my life. It

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

has helped.

If image were almost everything, I would not want my name tied to anything that would cause my integrity to be questioned. If image were almost everything, I would not want t

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

send out documents of poor quality. Tenth generation copies are usually poor in quality. For the life of me, I am unable to comprehend why a very successful company or agency would want t

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

tarnish their image with poor quality mailings or handouts. I am not sure anyone knows how to clean the planten (glass) on the copier any more. If whiteout is used and a copy is made befo

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

re it dries, this transfers to the planten and will show up on the output (copy) as black marks. Hundreds of copies will be made before it is cleaned.

With word processing and desktop pub

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

ishing software, along with inkjet and laser printers giving offset printers competition, I feel there is no excuse to distribute poor quality where copies or any written materials are con

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

Following aspects would a

erned. The employee who is not conscientious about output at this level has to be lacking in competence in other areas. We must remind ourselves, any connection with a potential customer o

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

r existing one is crucial to the company's profits.

The company's image includes appearance in every aspect of doing business. The grounds must be well-kept, the lobby and waiting rooms,

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

n order; the restrooms clean and fresh and all common areas projecting a positive image of your business.

Someone should be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of office equipment

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

Not only will you reflect a positive image that says, "You want to do business with us" but it will prolong the life of the equipment. These tips will help with your company's image:

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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

Have the planten on the copier cleaned as needed.

Make sure the toner isn't causing copies to smear.

Have the printer cleaned thoroughly per the manufacturer's recom

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

endations.

Only copy from a clean, first generation copy.

Make sure each copy is straight and not distorted.

Those good old days are gone but I am thoroughly e

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

joying where I am in this new millennium. The technology is awesome! Use it well and keep in mind how the consumer will be impacted by its use. If their experience is not a positive one, y

.

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

ou've created a hurdle that may have not been present before you sent them unacceptable copies of your services, products, proposal, upcoming events, or holiday schedule. If image were eve

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

ything, then knowledge, passion and skill would not be necessary. A total and comprehensive package is what gives a company the competitive edge.

© 2006 Avis Ward of AWard Consulting, Inc

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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