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If you're a Loan Officer these days, you probably were hired as a salesmen/bird-dog hunting down potentials applicants. Spending money ‘Advertising' is the real answer to tha

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

t task, but since that's what today's Broker/owners think is the primary role of a LO, you need to be careful not to get caught in this ‘referral' trap by an inexperienced em

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

Examples of combination products may in

loyer.

One point you need to carefully consider, is just how talented is your employer and the degree to which they train you to be the best you can be(or is he/she merely 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.

former LO and that's all they know about being an owner).

Because they don't know any better, far too many broker/owners push their newer LO's to attract potential applicant

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

via the "referral" method. That's where you pester all your friends, relatives, and others to use you themselves, when they have a mortgage need, and to also send you their

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

Combination pro

ontacts.

The boss – who should already knows better – neglects to reveal to you those friends and family and the carefully cultivated referral sources will probably blow up

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

in your face when one of their loans: 1). has an appraisal that comes in 'short'?; 2). The credit score doesn't support the loan they need; 3). your wholesaler stips you to d

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

ath - and many of them are silly; 4). The doc prep girl at the wholesaler drops the ball getting your docs correct and out on time; 5). the notary/closer messes up the signin

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

– oops; 6). and the next 50 things that DO go wrong on most loans every single day. So you simply CAN'T be efficient and keep your promises to the customer, providing excell

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

nt service like you want to. This is where your supplier/vendors make YOU look clueless and seriously unprofessional.

Consider at what's that will do to your 'relationships'

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

- be honest. I have found over the years the "referral" biz plan simply doesn't work over time. A definite way to stay small, Yep - on that issue I agree - but growth? Nope

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

Following aspects would a

What you seriously have to offer any applicant - if you get properly trained - is (a). your own skills at being an LO, (b). which includes the loan programs your employer mak

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

s available to you, AND (c). the supporting vendor/suppliers who have a major effect on all the moving parts that come into play between 1003 and funding. Instead of ‘referra

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

s', These are where you should concentrate your attention, getting trained, clearly understand loan programs you'll use, understanding what all the vendor/suppliers do and ho

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

you can help manage them, as your loans move through your pipeline – focusing on referrals isn't gonna be a good idea, you'll quickly discover if you don't do these things.

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

Far as customer/potential borrowers, cold markets (strangers) are far easier to handle when things go wrong (plus they won't expect you to earn nearly near zero on their loan

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

s). If you don't have a boss who can supply you with these things, and to advertise for customers to come to his/her company, it's time to resolve to change employer's right

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

way this new year! Get with a company that prides itself on its Integrity, Ethics, and solid Values - these are the characteristics which will help you the most in your caree

.

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

. Article by Peter Samuel Cugno, Chairman & CEO of Secret! University, the educational division of Americas Money Center, Inc. with 40 years experience in the subprime indust

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

y niche. Questions or comments may be directed to Peter 310-833-4068 or online at: http://www.secretuniversity.com

tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products

Part of growing up is learning how to make money instead of always asking for it. Parents may encourage the kids to find odd jobs such as delivery the newspaper in the morning or mow the neighbor’s lawn but this is not enough when the student is engaged in a school activity. The best solution is for everyone to pool the resources together and then hold a fundraising event. Girls can buy some cookie dough to make some treats, which is appealing to customers of all ages.

Marketing by its very nature is a volatile beast at the best of times and with the maze of marketing activities on offer, it can be difficult to determine the most effective route to pursue. A successful marketing campaign takes planning enterprise, and smart use of a company's resources, whether they are in-house or outsourced.

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