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    Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defi
    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
    ned as idea selection, development and commercialisation.

    There are distinct processes that enhance
    ; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.

    Examples of combination products may in
    problem identification and idea generation and, similarly, distinct processes that enhance idea selec
    lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.

    tion, development and commercialisation. Whilst there is no sure fire route to commercial success, 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
    ese processes improve the probability that good ideas will be generated and selected and that investm
    d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.

    Combination pro
    ent in developing and commercialising those ideas will not be wasted.

    One of the useful methods of v
    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
    aluing ideas is to analyse whether the firm, team or individual responsible for turning an idea into
    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
    commercial success has the required fit.

    Fit with the firm can be measured in a number of ways:

    a)
    nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
    Does the idea have a strategic fit with the company? It may be a great idea but if lacks strategic f
    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
    it, its development and commercialisation may cause long term problems. In this case there are three
    ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
    choices: drop it, license it or create a joint venture.

    b) Does the firm have the technical expertis
    ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.

    Following aspects would a
    e to make it work? If not where can it be found? What is the cost of importing the technical expertis
    dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

    c) Does the organisation have the business competencies to make it work? These include competenci
    cts are meaningful and rational?
    Which therapeutic categories to select?
    Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
    Do combin
    es in marketing, new product development, the ability to manage widely diverse and scattered employee
    tions increase the patient compliance?
    What would be the developing cost?
    How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
    and facilities. Again, is the idea big enough to justify the expense?

    These topics are covered in d
    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
    epth in the MBA dissertation on Managing Creativity & Innovation, which can be purchased (along with
    ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.

    Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
    a Creativity and Innovation DIY Audit, Good Idea Generator Software and Power Point Presentation) fro
    y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
    m http://www.managing-creativity.com.

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    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
    ur email address at this site.

    Kal Bishop, MBA

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

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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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