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Did you know that the average preschooler laughs or smiles 400 times a day? That number drops to 15 by the time people are 35 yrs. old. Isn’t it amazing what stress and too much responsibility ca

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

n do? So who says that work always has to be serious? Work environments where humor is encouraged, tend to be happier, less stressed and more productive. Incorporating humor into our jobs increa

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

Examples of combination products may in

ses feelings of solidarity and cohesion amongst co-workers and provides a non-threatening medium through which an employee or employer can communicate with others. This is the type of environment

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

most people prefer to work in.

Humor in the workplace helps us think. "Taking time out to laugh can help us to get rid of negative feelings and allow us to better concentrate o

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

n what we are doing," says noted psychologist Dr. Ashton Trice of Mary Baldwin College in Virginia. It allows the time and space to put things in perspective; not personalize a situation. When we

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

Combination pro

are feeling good about ourselves and the environment in which we work, our work flows smoother, production improves, generally creating an increase in income for the company.

Appro

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

priate humor in the workplace is a welcome and tasteful surprise. It is about seeing the humor in everyday situations and having the confidence to laugh at your self. When you tell a story po

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

king fun at your self, it portrays you as more human. Your life experiences are probably not unique. This provides comic relief and invites people to be comfortable and see the humor of their own

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

life situations. We have all laughed at comedians and generally they are commenting on daily life. However it is important to remember that humor should not be offensive or disrespectful to the

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

average person.

Humor in the workplace is a stress reducer. Studies have shown that humor activates our physiological systems, including the muscular, respiratory, cardiovascul

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

r and skeletal. It lowers blood pressure and increases endorphins. This leads to a sense of satisfaction and well being which reduces the possibility of burnout. When we laugh, we feel physicall

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

Following aspects would a

y better, lighter and more relaxed. We have the same positive physiological experience when we smile.

Humor partners with laughter to increase creativity and productivity. Thi

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

s leads to thinking "outside the box," producing more and different products and services, leading to greater profits. Everyone wants to work in a positive upbeat environment. People get along be

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

tter with co-workers, absenteeism and tardiness is reduced and decision making improves. Fran worked at a company where staff frequently complained about many things. Managers were critical of

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

their team members and negativity permeated the office. To counteract this, Fran and several colleagues generated ideas to bring levity to the workplace. This included the smile of the day, humor

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

ous cartoons in the lunchroom and beginning every meeting with a joke. When the atmosphere lightened, the negativity diminished and the level of conflict among employees was reduced. Incorpor

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

ating humor in your workplace provides tremendous value without costing a lot in terms of time and resources. Some suggestions are:

* Exaggerate or understate.
* Poke fun at

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

yourself.
* Tell stories, jokes and personal life stories.
* Use humor to break the ice (start a meeting or presentation).
* Clip cartoons from a newspaper or magazine and post on a

.

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

bulletin board.
* Participate in a laughter club (people who meet for no reason except to laugh.)

Use laughter and humor in the workplace throughout the day. Laughing with o

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

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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