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Summer is way too short here in Montreal, so it's no wonder that business slows down for most of us. That's why it's a good time to relax, regroup, and reflect

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

over the past few months. What have you been doing right? What could you improve on? How can you use these next few months to prepare for September? Here are a f

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

Examples of combination products may in

w things I've done myself that have helped me regain focus and remember why I got into business for myself in the first place:

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

ducation and professional development: I completed an intensive coach certification course and specialized in leading teleclasses. I have also

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

consistently given teleclasses every month: This not only takes me out of my comfort zone, but helps me hone my listening and public speaking skills. I

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

Combination pro

you want to stay positive about your business, its vital that you spend some time on yourself, developing in a direction that motivates you.

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

li> Pin down your 30-second pitch: No matter where you are professionally, this is something that always needs work. Your life & b

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

siness are constantly in evolution and your 30-second pitch will need to be reevaluated accordingly. Summer is ideal for this; business is slower, so t

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

ke advantage of that to step back and get more clarity on your own "big picture".

Volunteer: Offering just one hour per mon

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

h as a committee member of a local networking group has helped me make connections I wouldn' t have otherwise. It can be very satisfying to share your

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

xpertise with people or organizations that strive to make a difference in your own field of business.

Focus on one specific p

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

Following aspects would a

roblem: Is there something bothering you about your business? Take some time to really define the problem and focus on it. The solution could

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

e as simple as making a few call-outs every day or simply make sure that your clients' know about a new service you are offering.

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

ong>Finish your Bio: This is probably the last thing anyone thinks of doing during the busy season. However, a well-written bio can put people

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

at ease about doing business with you, especially if your business is "virtual" and that you don' t meet many of your clients face-to-face. Service pro

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

iders need this more than retail businesses, since they are essentially selling themselves rather than a physical product.

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

tlet for your ideas: For me, writing and publishing articles has proved to be a great way to build my own visibility and get out on paper what

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

feels like is stuck in my head. You have ideas to share? Why not submit articles to business websites, or try your hand at blogging or even podcasting?

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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

What have you learned so far in 2006 about yourself and your business? Where would you like to improve? Do you need help figuring it out? Then take a

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

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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