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Gary is a real estate agent wanting to stay in touch with past clients and current prospects. He wants to publish a newsletter but doesn't have the staff or the knowledge to produce one. Then Acme Publishing Company enters with the answer.

Acme can produce a generic n

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

ewsletter/CD sent out monthly to his database. It's a turnkey system. Gary doesn't have to lift one finger. Just send in his picture with a check.

And besides: Acme's got 217 local clients, been around for a few years, and publishes to 142,745 monthly consumers. Wow!

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

Examples of combination products may in

They can print Gary's picture on the front and back pages with room for some tips or a special coupon. He doesn't have to do much work after all. The editor completes the rest of the newsletter with her articles, a few ads, and some testimonials. Totally generic.

Gary

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

says, "Wow! It doesn't get any easier. When can I start?" All Gary is responsible for is his monthly article or other insert and a fee.

But the consumer differs in opinion...

Because I frequently get these artificial marketing materials in the mail. My warning flag g

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

es up. I hone in on the suspected item. After a quick glance, it gets tossed.

The companies that produce these generic periodicals target unsuspecting small business owners. They produce a monthly newsletter or CD they mail to the business owner's mailing list, or giv

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

Combination pro

n away as a prospecting tool. But it's a sterile attempt for business owners to connect with their market.

Because this has the footprints of a form letter. And you can smell the shallowness a mile away.

Imagine receiving the same generic newsletter from competing re

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

ltors. Or plumbers. Or therapists. Their uniqueness in the marketplace disappears.

And how about business websites?

The majority of them begin without any photos for their webmaster so he/she uses generic graphics from other sources to create an image that there are

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

eople with suits and ties wearing headsets employed there. And unless you have a low IQ, you're not going to fall for it.

The same is true for my insurance company...

They send a monthly newsletter with my agent Sue's name on top, but she had nothing to do with it. S

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

e didn't write, design, or publish it. So I quickly scan and discard it because I have a relationship with Sue—not the head office. Of course, they don't see it that way.

But the way I see it—this creates a major disconnect.

Because if you send me a CD, DVD, or newsl

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

tter: I only want to hear what you have to say. I don't really want to know what the editor or publisher writes because I'm not doing business with her. And she doesn't have my permission to engage me. You do.

I don't want to view those ads that promote other products

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

I'm not shopping for other products. It appears that Acme Publishing's mission is to sell me. The truth is: I don't want to be sold.

I want to hear from you. What you have to say. How you can help me with your advice. And what products you've used that you can recomm

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

Following aspects would a

end.

Remember those snake oil salesmen in the old westerns? They have a magic elixir that will heal every ailment. Well I have now grouped Gary (the realtor from above) with snake oil.

But there's more than one brand of snake oil in their covered wagon...

Those schl

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

cky CDs they produce would make you run for cover. One financial rep told me her clients rarely view the prospecting video CD she passes out, but keep because they're so neat looking. She's right. It was great eye candy. But that's an expensive paperweight you don't wa

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

t to pay for.

Here's an example:

There's a picture of our realtor Gary on the disc and front flap, but there's no hint of him on the rest of the CD. Gary isn't even giving the presentation. Instead, I'm watching actors or models trying to impress me with their fake s

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

iles, pretty gestures, and rehearsed scripts.

Consumers can smell the shallow regard and fake authenticity. They dismiss this as mass marketing targeted at everyone. And unfortunately, hitting no one.

They're wondering why Gary isn't delivering the message. Is he too

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

busy? Maybe Gary isn't the expert they thought he was. Perhaps they won't think highly of him anymore. And maybe they won't recommend him anymore.

How to avoid following our real estate agent...

You don't have to spend money with Acme Publishing. When you're starting

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

out, you can send a flyer and let that be your newsletter. It has your warm authenticity and shows you care enough to stay in touch.

It shows the real you. That's whom people want to connect with. Your heart and soul. Not a mass mailing with ads and filler articles wr

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

tten by people they don't know. Who wants to connect with them?

And when you do have the budget, send an updated version of your newsletter while keeping it personal. People want to hear from you and your staff. They also want to hear about you and your staff. This is

.

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

the organic juice that's missing from artificial disseminators who produce a bland product that does little to connect with consumers.

Go organic and you'll remain inside your prospect's consciousness while making more money.

Tommy Yan helps business owners and entre

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

reneurs make more money through direct response marketing. He publishes Tommy's Tease weekly e-zine to inspire people to succeed in business and personal growth. Get your free subscription today at www.TommyYan.com

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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