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Getting a small business off the ground is challenging to say the least. Here are some tips which will prepare

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

the ground for running a successful small business.

Have Goals

This is where it all starts – the founda

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

Examples of combination products may in

ion for success. Know exactly where you are heading. What will the business ‘look’ like in the future? How will

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 know when your business is a success? When you wake up in the morning, do you know what actions you have to

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

take to get you on the road to success?

Take Action

The difference between success and failure is down

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

Combination pro

to the actions you take. The failures in life are the people who know what they have to do but never do it. The

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

successful small business owners are people who take action on their ideas, ones who never say, “I wish I had d

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

one …”

Seek Feedback

There is a saying that feedback is the breakfast of champions. During the early da

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

s of your business you must continually seek feedback about all aspects of your business. What works? What does

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

’t work? What needs changing slightly? Speak to customers, suppliers, your bank manager, your accountant - anyo

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

e who can provide you with a fresh perspective.

Find Out What Do You Don’t Know

You can’t expect to kno

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

Following aspects would a

w everything about running a business. Undertake your own skills analysis and find out your areas for developme

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

t. Once you know your knowledge gaps seek out courses, books and advice, which will get you on track.

Be Fo

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

used

Let no one distract you from achievement of your goals. At the start of every day get yourself into th

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

e frame of mind that you will only do tasks which will get you closer to your goal – nothing else matters.

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

ake Risks!

You will never achieve anything if you’re not prepared to jump off the cliff a few times! We’re

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

ot talking about risks which will put the business in jeopardy; just risks which are planned and thought out, y

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

et at the same time test the edge!

Think Positive

Yes, the oldest clich? in the book, but totally true.

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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

See the positive in everything. If something has not gone right train yourself to ask, “What good has come out

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

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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