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Product design begins with identifying the characteristics and expectations of th

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 target market based on the product. The key benefits customers look for in a pr

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

Examples of combination products may in

oduct must be identified. Multifunction products can give product benefits expect

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

d by many types of customers. On the other hand, a customer may suspect that the

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

product promises too much, and that it will not live up to its promises.

A multi

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

Combination pro

purpose product may also appear too complex and sophisticated to the average buye

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

. A product has to complement human effort rather than overwhelm. Building user f

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

riendliness into products has become a very important factor in product design, a

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

nd a whole discipline of study called ergonomics has evolved.

Aspects like quali

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

y, styling, performance and materials affect a product image. It is better to giv

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

e desired quality at acceptable prices than to give the highest possible quality

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

Following aspects would a

at unreachable prices. Product performance output and costs of product use is ano

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

her important feature that should be part of product design. The materials used f

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

or making a product have to be selected so as to be safe, free from health hazard

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

s, economical and appealing.

Product obsolescence refers to the life of a produc

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

or the duration it can be used. This is another very important aspect in the pro

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

duct design and development. Functional obsolescence occurs when a new technologi

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

cal finding makes an existing product out of date. The manufacturer controls plan

.

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

ed obsolescence. Postponed obsolescence is when a marketer decides to withhold pr

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

oduct improvements until present inventories are sold out or demand falls sharply

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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