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Measure.

The first key question to answer in starting a problem-solving project is, “How will

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

you know when the problem is solved?” Answer this question in measurable terms before you start tryi

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

Examples of combination products may in

g to solve the problem. As you begin defining your problem, these success metrics help set clear expe

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

tations about what will be different when you finish. At the end of the project, the measurements wil

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

demonstrate that the difference has been achieved, i.e., the problem has been solved.

To be useful,

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

Combination pro

success measurements must be simple in concept and connected so clearly to the problem that you can r

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

member them easily. As with the description, somebody who doesn’t already know about the problem shou

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

d be able to read your success criteria and understand them.

The objective in setting success metric

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

for a problem-solving project is to define the minimum necessary to solve the problem. This is compl

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

tely opposite to the way we usually set goals. In problem-solving, we want to do everything necessary

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

to solve the problem, but nothing extra.

Once you decide what your success metrics will be, check th

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

Following aspects would a

m with real data. This not only verifies that you really can collect and report the measurements, but

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

also lets you establish baselines. Measure exactly what your performance is before you start analyzin

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

the problem and taking corrective action. The baseline measurements let you confirm that there reall

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

is a problem and sanity checks the performance levels you’ve defined as success. You can make correc

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

ions if necessary, before you start down a wrong path.

Measure to determine that the problem is solv

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

d, but also use measurements throughout the problem-solving process. Measurements can also help you t

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

st assumptions, verify root causes, assure tasks are completed properly and report progress.

Bott

.

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

m line: if you don’t measure, you won’t know for sure. Use measurements to learn and portray the

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

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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