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Many people dream of starting their own business but too few actually take the necessary steps to make their dream a reality. The most common reason is fear of failure.

If you are wrestling wi

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

th the fear of failure think about these two quotes from The Great Big Book of Wisdom by Brian Tracy:

“Most people achieved their greatest successes one step beyond what looke

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

Examples of combination products may in

like their greatest failure.”

“Failure is an absolute prerequisite for success. You learn to succeed by failing.”

Chances are if you’re currently employed your employer has lived thro

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

gh and experienced the sacrifices, inconveniences, and uncertainties involved in starting and growing a business. The owner of the company you work for probably had reservations and fears about

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

tarting their business but instead of being paralyzed by fear they stepped out on faith facing their fears while making their dreams come true. During the business start up stages risks were in

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

Combination pro

olved. At some point your employer faced quitting a job to invest time and money in their business. If they had to do it over, I’m sure that they would gladly do it again.

Here’s something to

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

hink about, if your employer allowed fear to keep them from starting their business you wouldn’t have a job (at least not at the company you currently work for).

What is the difference between

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

ou and the person that started the company you work for? Why were they able to start their business and live out their dreams? Why do you dream of starting your own business but continue to wo

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

k for them and further delay the manifestation of your dream?

Are you concerned with job security and a steady paycheck? Reality check: when you work for someone else there is no su

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

h thing as job security and a steady paycheck. Sadly, many people find out the hard way that their fancy job titles, years of service, and hard work mean little in times of corporate changes suc

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

as downsizing.

Are you worried about maintaining your lifestyle? Reality check number 2: Your lifestyle is already suffering if you’re trading your time, energy and dreams fo

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

Following aspects would a

r employment.

Are you questioning if you have what it takes to be a successful business owner? Reality check number 3: Your mind is your greatest creative tool. Your thought

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

create your reality. If your thoughts are tainted with doubt, fear, and disbelief your behavior and life will reflect those thoughts.

Not everyone is cut out to be a business owner. If

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

veryone was a business owner there would be no employees to help run and operate businesses. The question is do you have what it takes to successfully run and operate the business you dream of

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

tarting. If the answer is yes, prepare to start your business and face your fears.

Success is doing what you love and loving what you do. Success is being happy and living life with no

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

egrets. Success is about doing the best that you can with what you have. Success is being you with no pretenses or pressures to conform to someone else’s idea of success.

If you work some where

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

that sucks the life out of you and causes you to put your dreams and goals on the back burner…no need to fear failure you’re already failing.

If you spend your time and energy toiling for a com

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

any that over works you, under pays you, keeps you away from your family, doesn’t respect its customers or employees and only cares about cutting corners and costs, and can at any given moment d

.

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

cide to lay you off…you have already failed and have nothing to lose by taking a chance on experiencing success.

Stop talking yourself out of the pursuit of happiness. Conquer your fears.
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.

Companies that provide selfless information through particip
> Start the business you dream of. Take an active role in making your dreams come true. Your employer did and they turned out just fine, so much so, you’re living their dream and not your own

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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