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There may come a time in your life or that of a loved one when the guidance of a hearing specialist or

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

physician is needed. Whether through illness or injury, genetics or aging, hearing loss may become an i

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

Examples of combination products may in

sue you or somebody in your family must face. The decision to invest in a hearing aid is an important,

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

and not one to be entered into lightly. Therefore, it is important to be armed with the knowledge you n

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

ed before you spend any money.

If ever you find yourself in this situation, take the time to ask quest

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

Combination pro

ons of the provider before signing any agreements or payment plans. If the hearing aid provider is repu

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

table, you will be thoroughly tested before hearing aids are brought up in conversation, but all the ti

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

e it is good to be prepared with a few questions. Here are some to ask your physician, hearing speciali

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

st, or hearing device provider:

1) Are there any other alternatives to hearing aids?

It may be possib

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

e that medication or minimally invasive surgery can correct your hearing problem.

2) What type of hear

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

ng aid is best for me?

Hearing devices come in different sizes - from full shell inserts to smaller mo

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

Following aspects would a

dules with nearly invisible behind the ear devices. Not all work for everybody, however.

3) What payme

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

t plans are available?

Find out if your provider accepts insurance, Medicare, and other alternative fi

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

nancing plans.

4) Is there a warranty or free trial period? What does the warranty cover and for how l

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

ng?

Some companies offer both, other only one. Be sure to check.

5) Will I be able to wear a hearing

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

id in the shower, swimming, etc.?

Know the durability of your hearing aid before you buy it.

6) Will

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

anybody else be able to repair the hearing aid?

If you move or are not near the provider, find out if

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

thers can work on the aid without difficulty.

The more you know about the hearing aid you are about to

.

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

buy, the less headaches you are certain to endure should something ever go wrong. If you work with a r

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

putable provider and quality equipment, that will likely not happen, but always remember to be informed

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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