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Q: Why should I shop on eBay? Isn't it just full of used junk?

eBay is the world's largest online marketplace. Yes, you can find used junk, but you can also find collectibles, hard to locate items and even brand new items, often at sig

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

nificant discounts from retail.

Q: I found an item at a great price, but I don't know the shipping costs. Should I bid?

Never bid on an item until you know the true cost, including shipping. Many unscrupulous sellers will list i

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

Examples of combination products may in

tems at very low prices and then charge very high shipping costs which are not disclosed until after you win. It is a practice that is not allowed under eBay rules, but still happens regularly. Use the 'Ask seller a question' option on the lis

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

ting to find our exactly what shipping costs will be. If the seller does not disclose shipping costs upon request, look elsewhere, it's probably a scam.

Q: I found an item at a great price, but it's listed out of the country. Should I bid?

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

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Be careful whenever you bid on an item that is located in another country. First of all, you need to know if the seller is willing to ship to another country and what the costs are. If the price seems too good to be true, it probabl

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

Combination pro

y is and the fact that the item is not within the country makes this much more likely. If you do decide to bid, make sure you have had an email exchange with the seller using the 'Ask seller a question' link on the listing page. Ask the seller

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

for specifics about the item. If the seller is vague, or if they try to sell you the item off-eBay, it's probably a scam.

Q: I found an item at a great price, but the seller wants me to complete the sale off-eBay. Should I bid?

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

If a seller asks you to complete a sale off-eBay, it is almost always a scam. There is no legitimate reason for a seller to ask you to do so. Likewise, if a seller suddenly changes the terms after an auction ends be wary, especially if

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

they suggest using an escrow service you've never heard of or if they have unusual payment method requests.

Q: It seems like there are a lot of ways to get ripped off on eBay. Is eBay safe?

It's true that there are a number of

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

ways to get ripped off using eBay, but it doesn't happen very often. Of course if it happens to you, one time is often enough to keep you from coming back. Here are some helpful tips for avoiding eBay scams:

Look for items that ac

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

ept PayPal. It's harder to pull off scams using PayPal, but not impossible.
Avoid bidding on items that are located out of the country; at least until you have more experience.

Ask questions about the item before bidding.

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

Following aspects would a

Does the seller respond promptly? Can they answer specific questions about the item such as its history or any blemishes or defects? If not, the listing may be a scam.
Always know the shipping costs to your location before placing

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

a bid. Shipping costs are often inflated. If the seller fails to state shipping costs in the listing, contact them.
If the price of the item is much lower than all other similar listings, it may be a scam. Be on the lookout for list

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

ings that contain phrases like "information on how to buy..." or "this is not...". Alternatively, you can use a smart search engine like gumshoo.com to filter out scam auctions like these automatically .
Check feedback. Feedback that

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

is less than 100% doesn't mean you have a bad seller, but if a seller's feedback is less than 100% look for patterns. A recent string of negatives may indicate an account takeover. Also check to see if the negatives have a common theme such as

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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

the seller changing terms or never shipping an item.
Use commom sense. As always, if it seems to good to be true, it probably is.

Q: Is it still possible to find great deals on eBay?

Absolutely! Finding a g

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

ood deal on eBay is often a factor of how 'saturated' the market for that item is. In other words, if everyone and their mother is looking for an Apple iPod, you are probably not going to find a great deal. In fact, iPods are so popular that e

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

en used ones sell for very near full retail price. You'll probably find that many items you're searching for seem to be in this category, but you can still find the occasional deal. One great way to find deals on eBay is to search for misspell

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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

ed auction titles. For example, searching for 'Aple iPod' might return some results that many other people are not finding because Apple has been misspelled. Of course, coming up with all of the possible misspellings of an item you are looking

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

for is tedious. That's where a smart search engine like gumshoo.com comes in. gumshoo.com automatically looks for common misspellings of all of your search terms. You just type in Apple iPod and it finds Aple iPod, Apple iPos, Aplle iPod, etc

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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