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Once you understand the four phases of the sales cycle, you can then use that understanding to either initiate 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

process or move it along. (Remember that it is vitally important that YOU control the process). Before you can ev

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

Examples of combination products may in

n begin to think about how to close the sale and bank that commission check, you've got understand how the process

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

works in the mind of your prospect. Now, keep in mind that this process is exactly the same in every sale of every

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

product or service. First you must get the attention of your prospect. That is, something about y

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

Combination pro

ur product or service must catch their eye or their ear. This could be an ad, a PR story, or something as simple a

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

an overheard conversation.

Second, your prospect must have an interest in what your product or

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

ervice can do for them. Remember, your prospects become your customers because of what you, your product or your s

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

rvice can do for them. If they are interested in looking good for their reunion, they are not nearly as interested

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

in how durable your fabric is, whether or not they will turn heads at the party.

Third, in order for your prospec

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

to become a customer, they must desire your product or its end result. If they become convinced

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

Following aspects would a

hat your product will make them THE most talked about attendee, then it is time to move them to the final step. Ev

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

n with all of the other steps in place, the sale does not take place until the final step…action.
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
You may get their attention, they may be interested and even desire your product, but that pesky action step is of
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
en a killer. Particularly with larger dollar or the intangible sale of services. How many times have you spoken wi
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
h a prospect who readily admits that they need your product or service but they never buy? If you've been in sales
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
for more than a day or two, it has happened more than you want to remember.

Just remember, that regardless of whe
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
her you are a participant in this process from the beginning or get involved along the way, every prospect will go
.

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
through this process for every sale. Learn to recognize where you are in the process at all times and take appropr
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.

Companies that provide selfless information through particip
ate action. You'll no doubt notice a significant improvement in your conversion ratio as well as your bank account

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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