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The reference check is probably the most ignored part of the job search process.

As a recruiter I’m always amazed how many job searchers consider the reference check to be a moot point given how little time and effort they spend

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

on this part of their job search.

Typically, references are completed by a company (or recruiter) directly before they are about to make a job offer. Companies aren’t in the process of creating extra work for themselves so they t

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

Examples of combination products may in

nd to only proceed with references when they are about to make an offer to someone or in rare cases, when they are trying to decide between two candidates they consider to be equal.

In this case, the references could be the decid

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

ng point to determine which of the two candidates gets the job!

There are probably two big myths surrounding the reference check and they can cost you a job because they are both wrong:

Reference Check Myth 1: Once you’ve

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

made it to the reference check stage, you’ve pretty much got the job offer wrapped up.

The assumption here seems to be that the reference check is unimportant. This couldn’t be further from the truth.

The purpose of a reference

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

Combination pro

check is for a hiring manager to verify your experience and to verify the positive thoughts that they have about you with an independent source, someone who has worked with you in the past.

A poor reference check can and most lik

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

ly will cost you a job.

Reference Check Myth 2: There is no such thing as a bad reference check.

Uh, yes there is… Trust me, I’ve completed a bad reference check for some of my job candidates on more than one occasion. Th

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 “best” bad reference check was for a woman whose former boss told me that he refused to provide a reference check for her because she hadn’t left his company on good terms and he wanted nothing to do with her!

Apparently, his o

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

inion of this lady was not quite as high as she thought it would be…Needless to say I stopped helping this lady with her job search as soon as this happened.

If I had been a hiring manager about to offer her a job and I’d gotten

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

his response during a reference check, do you think I would have then made her a job offer?

Neither do I.

The only reference check you should be getting is a glowing one.

Otherwise, why would you utilize this person as a

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

reference?

Of course, no one is perfect and you’re certainly not asking your references to lie about your background. But if you use someone as a reference who refuses to even provide a reference check for you or gives you a real

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

Following aspects would a

ly poor one, you should expect to lose out on jobs.

How should you organize your references?

Be sure to do the following at a minimum:

1. Put together a list of perhaps 4 references ideally. Most companies will do

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

reference checks so having a spare person listed helps if one of the other references you mentioned are hard to get hold of, if they are on holiday, etc.

2. Choose business references who know you well and who will honestly answ

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

r questions regarding your background in detail. Try to avoid people who give short yes and no answers to questions if possible. As a recruiter, I’ve done references where getting a detailed answer from the person is like pulling

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

teeth, which is not helpful to your chances at getting the job!

3. Let each of your references know BEFORE they are going to be called to do a reference check for you. This way, they won’t be surprised when they get the call and

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

ou can tell them in advance which company will be calling them, what job you are being considered for and so that you can let them know which of your skills they will be asked about.

4. Don’t forget to thank your references after

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

you’ve gotten the job. You might need to utilize them as references again in the future so don’t be a stranger and forget to keep in touch with them. The reference check stage of the job search process can’t be underestima

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

ted even though many people do this. People do lose out on job offers at this stage and in many cases, probably don’t even realize it!

On that note, if you find you are performing well in interviews, make it to the reference chec

.

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

stage, but then don’t get a job offer, you might need to look at who you are using as references and figure out if there is a problem.

If one or more of your references aren’t giving you a glowing reference, you need to know abo

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

t it so that you can find out why, and then find another person to use in their place.

If you have put this much time and effort to get this close to getting a new job, don’t risk throwing it away now at the reference check stage

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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