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A few years back when I moved to Charlotte, NC for the first time, I came with high hopes of starting my business for the first tim

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

e. We picked Charlotte because it was a growing city with a lot of potential. There was a booming down town and cultural events wer

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

Examples of combination products may in

starting to make their way to the area.

I didn’t know a soul in town so I did what any self respecting business professional would

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

do! I opened the Yellow Pages and started calling. I called the first company that listed Public Relations. And literally that was

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

LL I needed to do! From that one call, I met everyone I needed to in the city and within weeks!

What happened was this. The man on

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

Combination pro

the other end of the phone said, “what are you buying or what are you selling?” I said, “neither, I’m a new in town, a former celeb

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

rity agent and I want to meet people”. That opened the conversation, and he gave me 5 names which I followed up on, and they gave m

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

names, and so on and so on. Before I knew it, I was hosting a party at my house for 50 people… all new friends!

Granted, now that

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

I’m a mommy, my social network has to do more with fundraising for the schools than with building my business. But I still use the

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

ame concept when I’m out and about, and I encourage my clients to do the same.

When meeting new people, identify with people for wh

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

you WANT to be, or who you WANT to meet. For instance, you are currently at “xyz” company but HOPING to make a career switch into “

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

Following aspects would a

the dream job”. This way, people will respond to this and if they have any contacts that might be able to help, you’ve opened the d

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

or.

After they’ve been gracious to offer help if they can, then turn the conversation immediately over to them. What do THEY do, wh

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

ere are they from or how do they like this lovely city where you now both live? Give them a chance to show their expertise, and sha

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

e about their life. Be enthusiastic about what they’ve done and ask questions.

When you depart, ask them if there is anyone else t

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

at they think you might enjoy meeting? Then promise to email them the next day to follow up. When you write them the next day, be s

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

ure to thank them and offer to help them if they need it.

Start keeping a list of new people that you meet and what they do and wha

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

it is that they WANT. If you can bring value to these people along the way somehow, then they’ll remember you and be a resource for

.

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

you when you need it too.

Moving to a new city, or starting a new business are great times to start networking. But growing your n

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

twork of new contacts or friends can happen at any time you want. And all you have to do is to open the phone book and start calling

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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