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1. Don't ask you boss questions you can answer yourself

Yes, it is comforting to ask your boss when

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

you lack confidence or feel you need their approval. However, you’ve been employed because your boss

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

Examples of combination products may in

believes you’re capable of getting on with the job in hand. Take a step back and look at the problem

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

from another perspective, ask a colleague for help, be resourceful and check the internet or any othe

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

resources available.

2. Provide solutions, not problems

Spend at least 10 minutes thinking of poss

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

Combination pro

ible solutions to a problem before going to your boss. It will impress your boss if you go to them wi

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

th a difficult problem (not something easily solved)… but then pull the rabbit out of the hat and sug

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

est ways to resolve it.

3. Never apologise

OK, we know, it is somewhat drastic but here is a right

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

way to approach this. To start with an apology could get things off on the wrong foot and might show

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

your weaknesses. Instead impress your boss with what you have learned rather than your mishaps: "Perh

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

ps, looking back I would have… ", "If we were to do this again I would recommend…" and so on.

4. Kee

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

Following aspects would a

p it professional

There are times under stress when it’s easy to get emotional or uptight. E-mails c

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

an easily be misinterpreted - the tone, or perhaps what the sender was intending to say. Write your r

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

esponse but stop! Don’t send it straight away. Leave it for at least 30 minutes, even an hour and the

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

re-read the original mail and your response. It’s a safe bet you’ll have calmed down and can then se

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

nd a much more productive and considered response. You don’t want to run the risk of sounding like a

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

spoilt brat! Remember, your professional diplomacy will score you points with your boss.

5. Go that

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

xtra mile

Don’t be a ‘job’s worth’. There are times when we have to act outside our line of duty for

.

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 sake of the team. Embrace any new challenges as a chance to add to your job skills and improved

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

CV. This is something a boss will take note of and will bear it in mind when promotions are happening

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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