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Chris used to work for a corporation--until one day he was told that he could leave... permanently. He wondered why he would be disposed of after giving seven years of his life to the

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

company. He was certain he wouldn't stay there forever, but he thought he would have a little more control over the timing of his departure.

I met with Chris and speculated as to 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

easons he was fired. Of course, he heard the typical corporate explanation--code words that translate into the basic understanding that the leaders didn't have a clue as to what they w

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

re doing and why--you've heard them before, I'm sure:

We're going a different direction- That assumes they knew where they were headed in the first place!

We are reorganizi

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

g- That is an admission that the corporation has been unorganized for a long time!

We need a team player- This is one of my favorites because it suggests that the corporati

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

Combination pro

n prefers you to leave your brain in the car when you arrive at the office.

Many companies dispose of employees they fear. That seems strange, but it's true. Many of today's corporati

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

ns don't know what to do with thinking people, so they get rid of them.

If your employer isn't afraid of you it is because one of the following statements is true:

1. You work for

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

a very progressive company!

or

2. You pose no mental threat!

If you are in the first situation, congratulations! You are very fortunate and should be grateful for the opportunit

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

you have to participate in the business processes of your corporation.

However, if you are in the second situation, you need some help. Frank A. Dusch said, "You can't stop people fr

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

m thinking--but you can start them." Chris thought he was hired to make a difference--to contribute to the improvement of the products the corporation produced. So, when ideas were tos

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

ed about, he analyzed them and commented positively or negatively. Some of his exchanges with his supervisors were lively, but they were never rude or inappropriate. After all, Chris w

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

Following aspects would a

s responsible for a product line that grossed millions of dollars annually.

Chris was dismissed following a situation in which he questioned the research that produced a decision that

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

seemed illogical. After all, the decision seemed to be nothing more than the repackaging of an old, failed idea!

When Chris was called into his manager's office that day, he was told

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

hat the company was going a different direction, but his co-workers knew what happened. Chris was dismissed because he dared to utilize his brain in carrying out his responsibilities.

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

hat fact is so well-known that his former coworkers no longer speak up in meetings and, because of company orders, make no effort to maintain their relationships with Chris.

When Chri

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

left his employer, he commented that the corporation didn't lose an employee, it gained competition. Today, Chris does from home what he did for the corporation. He recently won a con

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

ract for a job beating out the bid from his former employer. The ideas he had that were rejected by the corporation now are the foundational principles of a very successful entrepreneu

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

ial endeavor!

What began as a tragic event in his life turned into a wonderful opportunity. Rather than check his brain at the door, Chris walked out the door, picked up his brain, an

.

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

put it to use to win a contract that will pay him more than his last annual salary at the corporation!

If your employer is afraid of you, then you should be encouraged--you probably

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

ave some quality that they have no plans to put to use. However, if your employer isn't afraid of you, evaluate your situation--you might be living below your potential. Think about it

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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