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Advice Pool - Thirty-One Thousand People Can't be Wrong- Alternative Medicine is on the Rise
Alternative medicine use is on the rise, according to a survey conducted by the U.S. government in 2002.
The survey polled 31,000 people,
The survey polled 31,000 people,
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
asking them about their alternative health use, including yoga, massage, prayer, herbs and diet therapies, such as The Zone, Atkins and Orn
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
sh.
The survey, which was the largest survey on alternative health approaches in the U.S., concluded that 62% of American adults used alte
The survey, which was the largest survey on alternative health approaches in the U.S., concluded that 62% of American adults used alte
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
native medicine therapies in 2002.
Prayer was the number one alternative therapy used, whether used for one’s own health or for the health
Prayer was the number one alternative therapy used, whether used for one’s own health or for the health
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
of another. Forty-three percent of Americans polled use prayer and ten percent participate in prayer groups.
Natural product use, includin
Natural product use, includin
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
enzymes, vitamin supplements, herbs and botanicals, was the second most commonly used alternative therapy at nineteen percent, followed by
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
eight percent using deep breathing, meditation, chiropractic care, yoga and massage.
Diet-based therapies, such as Ornish and Atkins, came
Diet-based therapies, such as Ornish and Atkins, came
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
in last, with only four percent of Americans using them as alternatives to conventional medicine.
The results of the survey show an overal
The results of the survey show an overal
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
discontent with conventional medicine. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a part of the National Institutes o
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
Health, stated that they believe people are using alternative health practices because they are not getting the desired affects they need
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
rom conventional medicine practices.
Concern was expressed by health officials about people using alternative therapies instead of convent
Concern was expressed by health officials about people using alternative therapies instead of convent
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
onal medicine. They fear that people will stop using conventional methods, which are tested and proven to be safe and effective, while natu
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
al and alternative methods of healing are still being tested to determine their safety and effectiveness.
Health officials were also conce
Health officials were also conce
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
ned that people may believe because something is ‘natural’, that it is also safe. Two examples of unsafe natural remedies are kava kava, wh
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
ch has been linked to liver disease, and one of the popular herbs Ma Huan
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
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
, also known as ephedra, which causes undue stress on the heart and has been known to cause stroke and heart failure. Health officials urge
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
people to consult their doctors before using alternative medici
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
e, to make sure they are being safe, especially when mixing alternative therapies with conventional drugs.
The study did not report wh
The study did not report wh
.
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
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
ther the 31,000 polled were insured or not, which proves to be a very important factor in the survey results. Health officials were trouble
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
to find out that thirteen percent of those polled began using alternative health therapies because conventional medicine was too expensive
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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