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I have a friend who is alone this holiday season, statistics say that my friend has a far greater chance of depression, than someone surrounded by family and friends. Am I w

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

orried about him? Not a bit; sound cold-hearted, it might sound that way, but actually I’m pretty sweet at heart. You see, he has a plan and follows it rather religiously, at leas

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

Examples of combination products may in

t at this time of the year.

His name is Phil and Phil has a positive attitude about life. He wasn’t always like that, but now he looks for the silver lining in every cloud. That

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

doesn’t mean we won’t get rained on, just that the cloud (or difficulties) can also be used positively. Sometimes it’s difficult to follow Phil’s advice, but when I do, I find myse

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

lf smiling more often. Try it, it works.

There are certain things in life that our beyond our control, realize that, accept it and move on.

There is a lot of truth in the poem

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

Combination pro

:

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
the courage to change the things I can;
and the wisdom to know the difference.

If you ha

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

ve a problem that is bigger than you, share it. There are many things that we alone must attend to; but others where we need a helping hand. Ask your friends for help when 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

need it. In turn, be there for them when they need you.

Walk. Get outside and walk around the block, stroll down the street, hike a local trail. Exercise is a gift and if we al

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

low ourselves to become couch potatoes, not only will our health be affected, but also our mental outlook. Breathe in the sounds, sites and smells of the season.

Excuse me while I

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

finish this doughnut [grin]. Just kidding, most of us (me too sometimes) eat too much sugar. Eat healthy, have an apple instead of a doughnut. A banana instead of a Hershey bar.

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

Enjoy a cup of green tea instead of coffee. The holidays are filled with sugary treats, its okay to sample them, but don’t make them your mainstay.

Relax. Right now, eve

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

Following aspects would a

n while you’re reading this, take a deep breath, hold it for a moment, and then exhale slowly and completely. Imagine all the cares and worries of the day being carried away as you

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

exhale. Don’t let the stress of the holidays overcome you, relax and “smell the roses”.

Get enough sleep. With the hectic life many of us lead (June, you’ve got to finish

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

that article!), sometimes it’s difficult to get our 8 hours (8 hours is the average, some may need more, others less) but do your best. Not getting enough sleep can adversely affe

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

ct your performance and alertness.

Treat yourself. Give yourself something that YOU want. Not necessarily something expensive, but something you really want. A massage, t

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

rip to the theater, new sweater, dinner at a fancy restaurant, this is your gift to YOU.

If you want, you can take things a step further;

The world is a difficult (and sometimes s

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

cary) place these days. Don’t dwell on newspaper stories or news reports that emphasize gloom and doom.

Cut down on the television you watch, read a good book instead. If you’re

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

a TV junky, then TIVO till after the holidays. And when guests come to visit, TURN OFF the tube and TURN ON some soothing music, make some tea, tell some stories, play some games,

.

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

enjoy your family and friends.

Be positive about others. Everyone enjoys being appreciated. Knowing that, think of something positive to say, spread some cheer.

The holid

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

ays are a time for reflection; also a time for looking forward to all the possibilities the new year will bring. Remember that behind each rainy day cloud, the sun is still shining

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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