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Ergonomics is the science of creating a workspace that fits your body and is safe and comfortable. Since so many people work at h

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

ome these days either full or part time it is important to know what to do. These six (6) do-it-yourself ergo-ideas will help yo

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

Examples of combination products may in

u prevent pain at the computer, such as carpal tunnel syndrome and neck and shoulder strain.

Back Against Backrest

Position you

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

sacrum (the lower portion of your back) firmly against the backrest. This will naturally align your spine, helping you retain th

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

e S-curve. Adjust your chair so that your torso and thighs are in the 95 to 120 degree angle range. This open posture position h

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

Combination pro

lps circulation throughout your body. Place your feet flat on the floor or on a footrest. Do not leave then dangling or resting o

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

n the bottom of your chair.

Adjust Keyboard Up or Down and Straight

When you type and mouse, place your elbows at your side wit

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

h forearms parallel to the floor. Keep the angle in your elbows between 95 to 120 degree and shoulders relaxed. Adjust your keybo

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

rd height and armrests so that your shoulders are relaxed. If you have no way to adjust your keyboard height, raise or lower your

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

chair and remember to use a footrest if your feet are hanging in mid air.

Stop Shoulder Reach

Reaching can cause shoulder stra

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

n so arrange your desk items keeping all frequently used items nearby. This includes placing your mouse next to your keyboard ins

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

Following aspects would a

tead of several inches away or on another level.

Prevent Torso Twist

If your monitor is off to the side you will be twisting yo

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

ur neck and body to see the screen. Instead, place your keyboard and monitor directly in front of you. Uncross your legs or you w

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

ll be reaching for the keyboard and reducing circulation.

Watch Monitor Height

Your line of sight must be level with the top of

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

the monitor’s viewing screen. Your line of sight is the horizontal straight line from your eyes to the screen. Since your eyes n

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

turally gaze 15 to 20 degrees below this line this guide will place the work your view most in the area your eyes naturally view.

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

If your monitor is sitting on the CPU it may be too high and your will be bending your neck back. If too low, you may be bendin

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

g your neck forward.

Avoid Neck Ouch

If you cradle your phone at the “ear-shoulder joint” this can strain your neck and create

.

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

rist, shoulder and arm pain. Use your speakerphone only if you are not disturbing your neighbors and the person at the other end

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

does not mind. Added bonus: Use a headset and you will get more work done because both hands are free.

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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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