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Useful Advices - Preparing Your Cleaning Business for a Disaster
Bad things can happen to your business -- fires, floods, tornadoes and hurricanes, are just a few of the many disasters that can wipe out your cleaning business in just a matter of minutes. You have spent ye
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
ars building up a successful cleaning business; don't let failure to plan for the worst ruin it. Although no one wants to think about it, planning ahead can keep your business from going under after a tragic
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
event. Many businesses never recover from misfortune: the Small Business Administration (SBA) reported that in 2006 up to 25 percent of businesses did not reopen after a natural disaster.
Proper planning can
Proper planning can
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
also get your business up and running faster or keep your business going when others in your area are still trying to get back on their feet. The Red Cross and FEMA encourage all businesses to create a disas
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
ter plan. Even if you don't have time to sit down and write out a full-blown plan for your cleaning business, begin developing your plan by starting with the following:
1. Create a list of phone numbers of
1. Create a list of phone numbers of
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
our key employees and customers and keep it with you. Also provide a copy of that list to key staff members.
2. Back up your computer data often and keep an updated record of that information off-site. If y
2. Back up your computer data often and keep an updated record of that information off-site. If y
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
u keep paper records, be sure to make copies of important documents and store those in another building.
3. Make a comprehensive list of your equipment, including the price, date purchased, model number, and
3. Make a comprehensive list of your equipment, including the price, date purchased, model number, and
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
serial number. Keep this updated as you buy new equipment and keep a copy of this off-site. It's also a good idea to photograph or videotape your office, equipment, and supplies so you have a visual record
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
for insurance and replacement purposes.
4. Consult with your insurance agent and make sure you have enough coverage. Remember, most policies do not cover flood or earthquake damage. Your insurance needs to
4. Consult with your insurance agent and make sure you have enough coverage. Remember, most policies do not cover flood or earthquake damage. Your insurance needs to
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
cover more than just your building. Insurance has to also cover the replacement cost of your supplies and equipment. Make sure your equipment (both cleaning and office equipment) is covered. Most insurance
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
companies offer Inland Marine insurance. This will cover any equipment you don't store on your property.
Keep in mind you will also be replacing more than just cleaning equipment, but also office equipment
Keep in mind you will also be replacing more than just cleaning equipment, but also office equipment
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
and supplies. It may be necessary to rent items temporarily until you have the insurance check. So it's also important to have enough money on hand to rent the necessary equipment.
Some of the things you m
Some of the things you m
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
ght be renting include:
* office space
* office furniture
* computers and printers
* phones and accessories
* cleaning equipment (buffers, vacuums, mop buckets, etc.)
Your policy should include some typ
* office space
* office furniture
* computers and printers
* phones and accessories
* cleaning equipment (buffers, vacuums, mop buckets, etc.)
Your policy should include some typ
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
of business interruption insurance - think of the possible situations and then decide if you need one or more months of coverage.
5. Prepare an action plan so if a disaster does happen you don't panic. Who
5. Prepare an action plan so if a disaster does happen you don't panic. Who
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
will call your cleaning customers to let them know you are running behind schedule? If a natural disaster hits a large area your customers will also be scrambling to get on their feet. However, if your busi
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
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
ess experiences a fire or other incident that only affects you, it is important to keep the lines of communication open with your customers. If you can't get up and running in a hurry, they may have to find
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
nother cleaning company to take care of their buildings.
6. Make note of where you can quickly get replacement supplies and equipment. Is there a janitorial supplies distributor in your community that will
6. Make note of where you can quickly get replacement supplies and equipment. Is there a janitorial supplies distributor in your community that will
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
have what you need to get up and running? Also, make note of office supply stores in your area so you can replace your office equipment.
7. Another necessity is having an emergency fund so you can quickly r
7. Another necessity is having an emergency fund so you can quickly r
.
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
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
place equipment before you get your insurance check. Think of saving 3-6 months of business income.
You've no doubt spent years building up a successful cleaning business. Don't let it be destroyed in just
You've no doubt spent years building up a successful cleaning business. Don't let it be destroyed in just
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
a few minutes by an unforeseen disaster. Taking the time to prepare now before something happens can assure that your cleaning business can keep going after a tragedy.
Copyright (c) 2007 The Janitorial Stor
Copyright (c) 2007 The Janitorial Stor
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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