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Being grown up and having the freedom to ‘decide’ is a goal that most of us have. However, once we have reached our early twenties, and we reali

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

ze that we are actually getting a little freedom, it is not such an exciting prospect. Why? Because along with the freedom comes the need to mak

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

Examples of combination products may in

e responsible decisions, ones that are likely to dictate the course that our lives will take.

Getting Closer To Graduation Day

As we get

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

closer to graduation day, whether it is for our first or second degree, or continuing education courses, most people are faced with a bewildering

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

question – “What do I want to do?” It is now time to be proactive and take life by the horns. The course of your life has already been decided

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

Combination pro

by the courses you took and your experience – for better or for worse, they have narrowed down your choices.

The key to figuring out where you f

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

t in professionally is to put your academic or previous working life on paper and send your resume to prospective employers. It is then that you

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

will see how it measures up in the real world. When it comes to your employment-related skills, ask yourself - how do they compare with the jobs

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

available on the market? Do I have what employers are looking for? If your answer is ‘no’, ‘maybe’, or if you answer your own question by the

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

act that you are not getting any calls for interviews - then it’s time to do some reassessment – and decide if you need to bolster your skills wi

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

th additional training, courses or meaningful work experience.

Once your skills are solid, you should compile a list of employers that you could

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

Following aspects would a

approach. Why? Because jobs don’t grow on trees – you have to go after them! ‘Proving your worth’ is the name of the game. Once you get a fe

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

interview calls, (and with any luck, a subsequent job offer), you need to decide if you are going to take the job or not. At this stage, it is

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

imperative to make the right decision – weighing salary, potential for advancement and the type of company – to be sure that it is the right job

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

for you. If you have to wait a while longer for a suitable job to come along, then do it – it will be better for your career progression in the

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

ong run.

It Is Wise To Seek Wise Counsel

Whatever stage of your career you are in, a sound piece of advice is to seek counsel from the ‘

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

experts’, such as a career coach. Run your ideas and career options by them. A good career coach is likely to be well-informed about the current

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

trends in the job market and is also likely to be able to tell you how a particular job choice will (or won’t) help you. A career coach works <

.

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

>for you, so you will receive sound advice.

Whether you are changing careers or just starting out, this phase of your life is likely to be s

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

cary - but it needn’t be traumatic. By taking advantage of additional training, education and the right career guidance, you should be just fine

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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