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Time spent in sports keeps kids from getting sick -- and it melts body fat, all of which improves children's health, a new study shows. It's another reason

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

to get children away from computers and TV, and send them outside for exercise. Habitual physical activity of more than three hours a day gives children the

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

Examples of combination products may in

best defense against infections such as colds and flu, writes researcher Thomas J. Cieslak, with Brock University in Ontario, Canada. His study appears in 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 current Journal of Applied Physiology. Exercise has positive impact on the immune system, the body's defense against infection, writes Cieslak.

Studies s

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

how that moderate exercise and physical activity enhance immunity and reduce the rates of upper respiratory infections such as colds. . Moreover, stress and o

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

Combination pro

besity suppress the immune system -- although studies have mostly looked at this in adults, he explains. "It has long been suspected that the younger the in

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

dividual, the less effective the immune defense," writes Cieslak. However, a child's immunity is still developing until the ages of 9 to 11, he says. Also, st

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

dies of children's health and immunity haven't taken into account diet, climate, and living in densely populated areas.

Effects of the child's physical activ

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

ity level have also not been studied. However, one recent study found that teens that spend less time in sports activities have more colds and flu, writes Cie

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

slak. Canadian Fifth Graders Tell the Tale In this study, Cieslak looked at immunity, physical fitness levels, stress levels, and body fat in a group of f

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

ifth graders -- all 10 and 11 years old -- while they were in school from May through June. This is a moderate to high infection season in Canada. Researche

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

Following aspects would a

rs found that 22% of boys reported getting less than three hours physical activity daily, compared with 32% of girls.

Also, children's health was affected:

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

· Children getting less than three hours a day had significantly lowered immune system, more body fat, and reported more sick days than more fit and active ch

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

ildren.

· 40% of these less-active children had more than 25% body fat; they also reported more colds and flu than other kids.

The results mirror findings i

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

studies of teens and adults -- that less activity increases susceptibility to infections. "The results of the present study suggest that this may also be tru

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

e in children," writes Cieslak.

Child's Immune System Complex

However, because a child's immune system is more complex, other factors such as time of day or

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

year -- or whether they're in school or not -- could also affect their immune systems, he says. Winter or colder temperatures may lower a child's immunity.

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

In fact, physical activity may play a greater role than stress in a child's immunity. Other studies point to different effects from exercise and stress on imm

.

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

unity, he explains.

Nevertheless, the study shows that children who spend more time in sports and other high-aerobic activities report fewer sick days, he sa

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

ys. And obese kids have many more sick days. Parents who want to improve children's health must get them involved in regular physical activity.

- Dr.H.S.Moha

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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