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Networking is one of the most important skills a person can attain to be successful... in anything. I only recently realized that people don’t know how to do it. Or they are uncomfortable with it and I think to myself are you crazy? Networking has always come natural to me. As a matter of fact,

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

I was networking even before the word or idea became popular among business professionals. Perhaps it was because when I was a kid I would sometimes go along with my Dad on a Saturday on his business route. He was a merchant wholesaler, selling fresh meat to butchers. My Dad was a natural netw

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

Examples of combination products may in

orker in the sense that he could build rapport quickly, he always followed through on what he said he would do, and he knew how to size up an individual in an instant. If alive today, he would just look at me puzzled and say networking, hogwash, what the heck is that, what I do is just plain old-

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

fashioned getting things done.

He’s right actually, we all have to network in our lives whether it’s for business or at home or at the tire store or the butcher shop or church. When we network, we do something plain and simple, we get to know people, when they know us and they like us, they’re m

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

re willing to help us. And come on…we all need help from time to time. Except for today, our lives are much more complex than in the days when my dad was peddling meat to the neighborhood stores. We live in an environment that comes to us from all sides and we sometimes have a hard time keeping

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

Combination pro

up. We also live in an age where things go faster, cars, computers, airplanes, the internet and we have to keep up with that too.

Networking doesn’t have to be difficult. I know there are many books written on the subject and seminars that you can take and meetings you can go to. Those are al

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

l good of course, but networking is a simple process that involves a simple concept. Awareness.

Networking does require skills and developing those skills but the most important skill is simple Awareness. All the relationship and rapport building or whatever else you try won’t add up to a hill o

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

f beans if you don’t develop your Awareness skills. Each of these ideas are important, and they create the foundation on which to build a solid networking base, but Awareness is key.

What does it mean to be aware? Most people trot through life eyes opened and they can’t see or ears cleaned and

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

hey can’t hear. Awareness is a special ability, it is the subtly of life, the in-betweens so to speak. Awareness requires patience and practice. The beauty of it is, is that once developed, it naturally grows with you. Awareness means many things to many people and that is the secret. Develop

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

ing a style for awareness takes years and years of practice and it’s different for everybody. But you can also learn it in an instant, it only takes one moment to change your attitude about something.

For some, developing awareness is a spiritual connection, for others it’s honing in on the deta

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

ils and developing a good sense of things, for others it’s practicing memory skills, how to remember someone’s name or the clothes they wore or the particular sport they like to watch. The successful Networker has awareness acumen and it’s what allows one to develop in all areas of one’s life. I

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

Following aspects would a

t is what gives one an edge in business and a sparkle for life. Folks who have developed this skill, as crazy as it sounds, have funerals that are largely attended, they are remembered by all the people they meet throughout their life whether it was for a simple business transaction, a major busi

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

ess transaction or a major health challenge. They are not remembered because of the Mercedes they drove or how large their home was, but for the way they touched other people’s hearts.

These folks enjoy the simple connection with people that produce complex results. They walk with intention, sh

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

are themselves, listen to others, smile and say hello. These people pay attention to what the other person is saying or doing, rather than focusing on what they want to say or do. They have developed good listening skills, they are using two ears and only one mouth.

Dale Carnegie simply puts is

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

best by saying “Become genuinely interested in other people” it’s one of the principles that the Dale Carnegie training teaches in order to get people to like you. When you use someone’s name, “it’s music to their ears” also says Dale Carnegie.

It is also important to understand the value of c

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

onnection. Honestly one can make a connection with anyone just by using a little genuine interest. But if you want to become a successful networker, lose the ego and learn how to celebrate others. You’ll come out winning everytime. Here are some quick tips to help you get started

• Smile more

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

Say hello to strangers, play a game with yourself on your walk into that you’re going to say hello to at least three people today. After a while those people will just expect your hello and maybe they have that one piece of information you’re looking for to complete your next project.

• Notice

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

. Next time you’re talking to your co-worker or spouse remember what they’re wearing. See if later in the day you can recall what they have on in your own mind, blue shirt tan pants. As you get better at this you’ll develop your ability to not only notice the unnoticable but you’ll also exercise

.

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

your memory skills.

• Ask. Don’t be afraid to ask for a business card from someone you have encountered. Don’t let that meeting be a fleeting moment, capture it in a business card. Make a note on the back of the card when you get to where you’re going so that you remember why and when you met

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

this person. Your chance meeting with them may come in handy one day.

• Be sincere. If you’re not ready to give your 120 percent than don’t.

All in all networking can be a simple game you play with yourself and when you realize that you’re in the winning column more often, it’ll be a fun game

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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