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Anyone who uses the internet to search for products, services, or advice have seen the local resul

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

ts that show up in searching using a city, state , or zip code in their search.

Google, Yahoo, an

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

Examples of combination products may in

MSN all display local results at the top of the search listings right under the sponsored listing

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

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We are going to concentrate on Google local results today. Do a search for “Orlando internet m

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

arketing” in Google. You will see local business results show up on the top of the search results.

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

Combination pro

It displays a map with the listings marked with letters and the listing information displayed alon

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

side the map. The listing shows the company name, street address, phone number, and website link.

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 you can get your ad listed in the local business listings, you are getting great free adverti

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

ing. How do you get Google to display this information on your website you ask?

First, you will n

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

ed to be showing in the first page for your listing. If you are not on the first page, don’t worr

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

you can still get a hyperlink under your listing with a map and directions to your business.

You

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

Following aspects would a

will need to create a Google local account at: www.google.com/local/add/businessCenter. Add all t

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

e website information that pertains to your business that you would like Google local results to d

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

splay. Google will require a mailing address to send a postcard to you that will verify the addres

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

s you gave. Once you receive this postcard, you will log back into Google Local Business center an

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

enter the verification pin on the card.

The whole process can take 4-6 weeks but is well worth t

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

e effort. The second way to get your site listed within the local directory is to just wait. If yo

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

u have your business address and phone number on your site, Google should eventually display the i

.

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

formation.

I suggest you submit your site to the business listing as you are sure to be listed wi

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

hin a few months; you have more control on what information is displayed, and best of all its free

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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