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Welcome to the real world of getting old. There is a difference, however, between getting o

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

ld and growing old. We all age – that’s life – but none of us has to grow old. We can hold

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

Examples of combination products may in

n to the outlook, spirit, and attitudes of our younger years and our youth. Youth is not a

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

ime, but a state of mind.

I know a great many people in their 20s and 30s who are old beyo

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 their years, and I have also had the good fortune to know many people in their 80s and 90

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

Combination pro

with a youthful spirit and love of every moment.

Many people today are spending thousands

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

of dollars to turn back the clock. Good luck! Can’t be done. As one of life’s senior citize

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

s, I realize that I don’t have the same energy, stamina or strength I did 30 or 40 years ag

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

, but I do have the wisdom and understanding of all of those years due to mistakes in judgm

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

nt and lessons learned.

There are many advantages to having been here for more than 50 or

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

0 years. I can hear some of you now, “Oh, yeah. What are they?” Well, you can get discount

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

Following aspects would a

at almost every business establishment in the country. You have the freedom of time now to

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

do what you want rather than what you must. You have lots and lots of wonderful memories, a

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

d you may even have the joy of grandchildren.

As I look at my heroes, I can tell you that

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

ost of them didn’t begin to make a difference or significant contribution until they hit th

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

ir stride at 60, 70 or even 80. I think of people like Norman Vincent Peale, Bob Hope and M

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

ther Theresa. You have a choice – you can accept the aging process with dignity, style and

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

grace, or you can fight every passing day begrudging every new wrinkle, ache and lost oppor

.

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

unity. Why not put this time to good use? Share your wisdom, insight, and understanding wi

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

h today’s youth or the less fortunate. Why not give more back than you have taken from life

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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