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So you just found out that you have a job interview tomorrow and unfortunately procrastination is a weaknesses you haven’t yet conque

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

red. Here are the down and dirty tips to pull it together at the last minute.

1. Look at the job posting you are applying for, and

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

Examples of combination products may in

evelop sound bites that address the needs of the employer. Think of examples where you demonstrated the skills that appear in the jo

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

posting and develop answers that clearly show an employer that you are the perfect candidate for this position. All sound bites sh

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

uld be 2-3 minutes in length.

2. Use the TODAY acronym to develop additional sound bites of your experiences. TODAY stands for Team

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

Combination pro

ork, Overcoming Obstacles, Duties of your past positions, Achievements, Your strengths and weaknesses. Remember to clearly describe

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

xactly what you did in each situation. The employer is hiring you, not the other people in your story.

3. Research the company. Sea

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

rch the internet for any recent press releases and check out the company’s website. Know what they do, and develop some idea as to

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

ow the position you are hiring for fits within the company.

4. Think of questions to ask an interviewer. Look at the job posting an

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

your research about the company and think of 3-5 questions you can ask during the interview. What are you curious about? Do they m

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

nufacture a product you are familiar with, or never even knew existed before you started to research the company? Where does this de

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

Following aspects would a

artment fit in the grand scheme of the company? What projects is the department currently working on?

5. Lastly, prepare answers to

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

he following questions: Tell me about yourself, Why did you leave your last position, or why are you looking for a new job, Why shoul

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

I hire you, and The Salary Question. You know that these questions will be asked in one form or another, so there is no excuse to n

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

ot have prepared an answer.

And that’s it. Interviewing is just that simple when it’s broken into it’s simplest components. Focus

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 preparing answers to all of the scenarios above, and you will be ahead of the game. Remember to clearly articulate in each and eve

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

y sound bite exactly what you did. Practice with a tape recorder to critique yourself, or with a friend to repeat back to you exactl

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

what you did in a situation to make sure you’re preparing correctly.

For more tips, use the link below to purchase the booklet “Suc

.

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

essful Job Interviews Revealed.”, or attend the upcoming “Sweaty Palms and Awkward Answers” Continuing Education class in Stamford.

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

nd yes, I am always willing to try to fit in a last minute coaching appointment for interview emergencies.

© Red Inc. Melanie Szluch

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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