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Are you a UK citizen struggling to make ends meet and to make payments on all your debts? If so, you are certainly not alone. With the UK’s record levels of consumer debt, it is estimated that over 6 million households are living precariously day-to-day, with any unexpected expenses or emergencies having the potential to send them into serious financial dif

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

ficulties. (www.whatprice.co.uk) The average consumer debt per household as of July 2006 is over ₤8,500, excluding mortgages. (www.firstrung.co.uk) Finding debt help

Finding a solution or advisor to help you deal with your debt problems is not easy, either. It seems that every television advertisement or newspaper ad has the answer. Ads for debt adv

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

Examples of combination products may in

ce or management companies promise you can walk away from debt, write off 90% or more of your debts or lower your payments. All you need to do is call today. The truth is that there are over 600 companies competing in the UKdebt advice industry (www.myvesta.org.uk) and they are making large profits from consumers with debt problems. Before you even consider

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

paying for advice, you should: Find out exactly where you stand

Consumer Reports recommends that before choosing a debt solution, you begin by adding up all your debts. Yes, that includes credit cards, mortgages, household bills, store charge cards or gas cards, previous loans and any other payments you make. Determine exactly how much you owe and what yo

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

r monthly payments and income are.

You can figure out your total credit card debt with interest and calculate how long it will take to pay off by going to Cardweb.com or Bankrate.com. (www.consumerreports.org) Once you have a clear financial picture, you can consider possible solutions. These can range from simple solutions such as credit counseling with

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

Combination pro

budgeting all the way to bankruptcy. Consumer counseling

There are several free consumer help agencies such as Consumer Credit Counseling Services that will work with you in reviewing your situation and establishing a budget. If you owe only a small amount, you may be able to pay off your debts through better financial management and cutting back on unnec

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

ssary spending.(www.cccs.co.uk) Advantages of consumer credit counseling/budgeting
 There are no fees if you deal with a charity organization such as CCCS.
 There is no risk to your property as in a secured loan
 You are in control of your finances, not a debt management company.
Disadvantages of credit counseli

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

g/budgeting
 May not be possible to pay off large debts.
 You must be self-disciplined and able to resist temptation.
 May not be suitable for self-employed people or others who do not have a regular, consistent income.

Debt management plans
Debt management plans are an informal agreement between you and your cre

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

itors. You notify them of your financial situation and make a proposal of a reduced repayment amount. This can be done on a do-it-yourself basis with forms that can be downloaded from the Internet or by a debt management company. If you deal with a company, you will make only 1 payment per month to the company and they will distribute payments to your credi

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

tors. This is a popular option, as CCCS set up over 23,000 debt management plans last year for UK residents. (www.cccs.co.uk) Advantages of debt management plans
 If creditors agree, you will have smaller monthly payments.
 If you do it yourself, there are no fees.
 Creditors may freeze interest rates.
Disadvant

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

ges of debt management plans
 These agreements are not legally binding and creditors do not have to agree.
 Debt management companies may charge up to 15-25% of total debt in fees.
(www.publications.parliament.uk)
 Reducing your payments will extend the payment period over a longer time and with interest, this may

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

Following aspects would a

esult in a larger total repayment.
Debt Consolidation Loans
Debt consolidation loans are actually just making more debt to pay off debt. Theoretically, if the interest rate is much lower, you may save some money. These loans are heavily advertised and easily available. There are literally hundreds of debt consolidation companies in the UK, offerin

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

both unsecured and secured loans.

Advantages of debt consolidation loans
 If you have a good credit rating, you may get a loan at a lower interest rate
 You may save money if you pay off high-interest credit cards.
 You make only 1 payment per month to the loan company.
Disadvantages of debt consolidation loans<

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

br>  For customers with poor credit, interest rates may be as high as 19%.
 These loans may extend your payment period and increase the total repaid
 If you choose a secured loan against your home and are not able to make payments, you may lose your home.

Individual Voluntary Agreements
IVAs are the newest and ve

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

y popular method of dealing with debt. Established as a bankruptcy alternative, they have increased by 136% over last year. (www.iva-information-centre.org.uk) Advantages of IVAs
 They are legally binding agreements and stop all court actions by creditors.
 You are allowed to write off a portion of debts, if creditors agree to the

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

arrangement. (www.myvesta.org.uk)
 IVAs are not published in newspapers as bankruptcies are.
 Usually there are no upfront costs, fees are paid from the arrangement.
 You are not subject to job or career restrictions as in bankruptcy (www.myvesta.org.uk) .

Disadvantages of IVAs
 Generally you must have

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

at least ₤15,000 unsecured debts to qualify for an IVA
 75% of your creditors by value must vote to accept the IVA for it to become fact.
 If you have significant equity in your home or come into an inheritance or windfall during the term of the IVA, sale or remortgage of assets may be required by creditors.(www.freeivaadvice

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

.co.uk)
 The term of IVAs is usually 5 years and all payments must be made on time per the agreement or the IVA will fail.
 You must be able to make monthly payments from ₤200-300. (www.myveats.org.uk) Bankruptcies

Bankruptcy is not the dreaded stigma it once was. Bankruptcy laws have actually decreased the discharge

.

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

eriod to 1 year, not the previous 3 to 5. If you have no major assets and cannot pay your debts, this may be an option for you.
Advantages of bankruptcy
 Stops court actions by creditors
 Gives you a fresh start.
 Discharges unsecured debt such as credit card debt and personal loans Disadvantages of bankruptcy

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

 If you assets such as a home, cars, or other valuable property, it may be sold to satisfy creditors.
 Court fees for bankruptcy must be paid upfront-- usually approximately ₤475. (www.payplan.com)
 Bankruptcy will remain on your credit file for 6 years and will make it more difficult to obtain credit in the future

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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