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The one thing that annoys me most about the topic of domain names is when trying to find a domain name for a

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

new site only to find most of the names I come up with are already taken. Even more annoying is that these na

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

Examples of combination products may in

mes are not being used for a site that relates to the domain name.

Domain squatting or cyber squatting is th

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

e term used for someone who registers a domain with no intention of using it, that would otherwise be used fo

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

a site relating to the domain name.

Let me give you an example, recently I came up with an idea for a site

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

Combination pro

and there was a couple of domains that were ideal, keyword1keyword2.com and the plural version, so I checked

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

to see if they were available. I found that both the names I thought would be perfect were taken. Both domain

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 were directed to a generic search page whose sole purpose is to make money off of direct type ins.

Now

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

I haven't given the names as I don't want to give away my idea and I don't want to give the sites any free a

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

dvertising. This is not a one off incidence but something that happens quite often, especially with domain na

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

es with good or popular keywords. This activity is not illegal unless you use a trademark name, but it is aga

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

Following aspects would a

inst the ethics of what the internet is about.

There is a difference between domain squatting and domain par

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

king and that difference is intent. If you register the domain with the intent of using it in the future for

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

a purpose relating to the domain name then you have just parked the domain. If you register a domain with the

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

sole intention of making money from reselling it or getting revenue from people typing in the domain name the

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

n that is domain squatting.

As I have explained it is not illegal it is just unethical, it is a free market

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

economy and people are motivated by profit. I do not agree with domain squatting as it forces webmasters like

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

myself to use domain names that are far from perfect, take this site on .

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

esearchdomain.com/">domain names, this name was far from my first choice. It also misleads internet users

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

as the expect a site to be related to the keywords in the domain name making the internet less user friendly

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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