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Let’s talk about your network. Whether you know it or not you have several different types of networks: business, family, friends, community, acquaintances and so on. So, what are you doing to build and/or maintain the relationships in those netwo

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

rks? Let’s face it. Not all relationships require the same strategy or plan for maintenance. It is, however, important to understand that more positive results come from networking in a professional manner. It is very important to treat your netwo

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

Examples of combination products may in

rk with kid gloves. Continued contact proves to maintain and cultivate the relationship no matter how it evolves.

There may be people you don't even who know have the power to influence the outcome of a particular situation you’re in. Worse yet,

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

you may never ever know it even after having lived through it. Sometimes it’s just a matter of who knows you or whom you have met. It may depend on whom your family knows, whom your cleaning lady knows, or on whom your child's teacher knows.

See

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

he associations? Get the point? We are all connected and some say that it only takes six "connections" to come full circle back to you. Keep that in mind as you cultivate your network. Not only are the people that you come in contact in your netwo

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

Combination pro

rk but they also have ancillary connections to your network.

Consider this example:
Person A ? This person knows you fairly well. You have been at events together and an informal bond of friendship established. You communicate on a sporadic

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

and irregular basis about work issues. Person A falls of the face of the earth for six months and does not respond in any way to your attempts at communication. Suddenly, Person A needs a job and he/she illicit your help.

This is a tough call. W

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

ill you help him/her?

Consider these points when making your decision:

Person A gets back to you only when her/she needs something. If you help person A is he/she likely to fall of the face of the earth afterwards? Will person A reciprocate when

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

you need assistance? Is it worth your time and energy to help person A? Remember, everyone has a limited amount of time and resources. You need to continually assess how to maintain your relationships without monopolizing your time.

Person B - Yo

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

u know this person in a business sense as well. Person B sends you periodic notes and picks up the phone to call you and answers when you contact her. This person does communicate, even if it’s just a quick email. Would you help this person? Con

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

sider these points in making your decision. Person B genuinely makes an effort to stay in touch. Person B would most likely really appreciate your efforts and remember it when he/she is in a position to do you a favor.

Sound like hardball? Reme

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

Following aspects would a

mber it’s your time and you have to make the best use of it. If Person A were no longer in your life would you miss him/her, need his/her assistance in the future? Could he/she influence your career in some way? You be the judge.

The safest path

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

s to be honest and tell the person how you feel (in a nice way, of course). I’m sorry I can’t help you with your job search. If you had stayed in touch I would be better prepared to help? If they get their feelings hurt, too bad. You are operating

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

with professionalism.

The 6 degrees of separation:
Lets consider A & B again. A or B gets a new job. It’s not all that uncommon for an acquaintance to turn up within your circle of business or become a person of influence. Small world syndr

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

ome! What's in it for you? Would you want to work for them? Could you have them serve as a reference? Is this someone you need to cultivate on an ongoing basis to further your career? Can you strengthen the relationship by helping this person 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

therefore positioning yourself in a more favorable light?

Imagine that A or B knows your boss socially. Would he/she be likely to speak of you favorably? A or B becomes a decision maker in his/her new position. He/She is now someone you need to c

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

ll on. Will he/she have an open door policy? Will she/he hold a grudge forever because you did not help him/her previously? Would he/she then speak unkindly of you among acquaintances? A or B is now your enemy and feels slighted because you didn't

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

help her/him. What possible influence can she/he have on your career? A or B hits a rough patch. Do you feel guilty for not helping him/her if it had been in your power to do so?

Do you see how we have come full circle? Someone you know as an ac

.

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

quaintance today could be your boss or control your boss tomorrow. Your cleaning lady could clean the house of your next boss. Or you could be sitting next to your future employer at a PTA meeting. That being said, the best course of action is to

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

remain professional. Even if you feel that you have been taken advantage of or imposed upon. Strategically, it is important to stay professional in all phases of our lives. What goes around comes around. It may not even take six degrees to do that

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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