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I had worked for someone else as an employee for my entire former career. I would wake up early in the morning, drive to work, put in 8, 9 or more hours, with an hour for lunch in the middle, and then co

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

me home. My day was scheduled out for me. I did this each day by habit. I was accountable to my boss, who expected me to be there at a certain time and perform my assigned duties. Not so for the home bus

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

Examples of combination products may in

iness entrepreneur.

You started a home-based business to be personally and financially successful. Perhaps, like me, you were looking for some time freedom, desiring more time for yourself and family. A

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

s a home business entrepreneur, you are the boss. You don’t answer to anyone but yourself (or maybe your spouse!) You are responsible for your own results. If you work your business, you will reap the re

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

wards; if you don’t... you know the saying.

So, do you just wake up in the morning, go to your home office and start prospecting or marketing from sunup to sundown? Absolutely NOT! It is important for y

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

Combination pro

u to establish daily habits that allow you to work your business effectively and also enjoy the freedom that you were looking for.

The main activities that effective leaders do each day can be grouped i

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

nto a few categories. Create a schedule for yourself incorporating each of these activities for you will follow each day.

Income Producing Activities: Consider the hours you will actual

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

ly do the income producing activity of your business. This may include making phone calls to prospects, marketing, placing ads, etc. Morning? Afternoon? Or a couple of hours during both. Decide how many

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

hours you will spend each day of the week and stick to your plan. This will prevent you from overworking yourself.

Networking with other Leaders: This would be the time to connect with

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

other leaders in your business. This might be a quick phone call to an associate in your organization or a company conference call.

Personal Development and Training: Spend some time wo

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

king on yourself and developing your mind. A successful attitude breeds success. Read a book. Listen to an empowering audio. Keep a journal and make an entry. Even spending 15 minutes a day at this will

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

Following aspects would a

make a huge difference in the results you experience.

Visualize and Focus on your Goals: Set aside some time to focus on your daily activity goals. This will help you understand your ta

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

sks for the day. Also visualize your short and long term goals. Imagine the feelings you will experience upon accomplishing your goals. This can be done in 30 minutes or less. You can do this in the show

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

er! These can be your business goals as well as personal goals and results you are going to produce. Defining your goals and knowing where you are going will propel you towards them!

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

/strong>This one is most often overlooked because people don’t think this is part of their business. But it is! You started a home-based business to have time freedom to enjoy your life

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

ore. Well enjoy! Do the things you have wanted to do but couldn’t when constrained by the hours of a traditional job. Pursue your interests. Forward your calls to your cell phone and get out of your hous

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

e. Go to a Movie. Play Golf. Do some volunteer work in your community. Start living the life you desired! Not only will it make you feel good, it will make you more attractive to your business prospects

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

when they call you and you are at the tennis courts!

As a home business entrepreneur, managing your time and establishing balance between work time and personal time is important. Unlike the regularity

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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

of a conventional job, the home business entrepreneur must manage his own time. Overwork can lead to resentment. Prevent “burn out” by creating a schedule of the main activities that effective leaders do

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

each day. Make these your daily habits. Doing so will allow you to work your business effectively, have a greater sense of accomplishment, and enjoy the time freedom that you a home business can provide

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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