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To be a profound, or at least half-way decent, communicator you must know the basics of communication. That being said, let's begin with why communication is important. Did you know that a third (1/3) of project managers spend at least 20 hours in meetings every week, and an even greater percentage spe 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 nd approximately 2 hours a day reading and responding to e-mails? So, basically you are spending at least 6 hours of your day in meetings and reading e-mail. How crazy is that? No wonder 8 hour work days seem somewhat impossible. If you can't, with a great deal of accuracy, express your ideas, deciphe ; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug. Examples of combination products may in r all the messages you get bombarded with on a regular, and regurgitate the ideas of others, it will be virtually impossible to run your project successfully. Why? Because, you'll be spending all of your time trying to manage mass disorder caused by miscommunication. Before we go any further, let me ju lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together. st set one thing straight. Being able to speak well doesn't make you a good communicator. Sorry. You can use the most impressive words that Merriam-Webster has compiled, but if no one knows what the heck you're saying why even bother opening your mouth? Communication is not about how many big words you here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe know, or how proper your speech. Don't get me wrong, it is important that you speak with some level of intelligence, but not to the point where you can't get a clear message across because you can't get past trying to speak eloquently. There are many types and methods of communication that you must be d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations. Combination pro familiar with if you are to be a profound communicator. They are: Interpersonal Communication Presenting Written Communication Nonverbal Communication Communication via Telephone Facilitating As not to overwhelm you, because we c 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 go on forever speaking on this topic, I will just touch on each of the above types/methods of communication and give you some tips on how you can improve upon each of them. Interpersonal Communication is considered the most effective form of communication, because it involves speaking one-on- 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 one or face-to-face with another person. Delivering your message face-to-face makes you more believable and the person on the other end of your message more receptive to what you are saying. He/She has the opportunity to see your facial expressions and hear the inflection in your voice. In essence, beli nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically evability makes it easier to get your message across. TIP: It is not always possible to deliver your message one-on-one. You should never interrupt someone and demand attention they cannot give at the moment. Being rude can cause friction, and cause the person to be less receptive to your future visits 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 . Presenting at one time or another is unavoidable if you are going to be a successful Project Manager. Even providing a status update to your client(s) or sponsor(s) is considered, to some extend, a presentation. Whether you are giving your presentation to a virtual audience or an audience loca ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi ly, your presentation needs to be clear, informative, concise, and engaging. TIP: Most important take away about presenting is, make sure you are well prepared and triple check that your presentation is both informative and engaging. An awesome message will never make it across to an audience who has g ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it. Following aspects would a lazed over eyes. Written Communication spans greatly. Some examples include e-mail, memos, letters, formal business documents, and instant messaging. This form of communication gets people in the most trouble in that it is extremely tempting to get too relaxed when composing e-mails and instant dd to the challenges in developing combination products: Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well? Which combination prod messages. Don’t get caught in this trap. Sending messages that are too informal could give people the wrong impression about your level of professionalism. TIP: Some key points to keep in mind when composing written communication are: do not use ALL CAPS; use appropriate punctuation (no unnecessary exc cts are meaningful and rational? Which therapeutic categories to select? Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients? Do combin lamation points); take the emotion out of your message; complete your sentences; check your spelling and grammar. Nonverbal Communication accounts for about 65% of the message others derive from your communication. Over 50% is from body language, and another 10-15% is from tone and pitch of your tions increase the patient compliance? What would be the developing cost? How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen voice, facial expressions, and gestures. TIP: To be a profound communicator, this is the area to master. Some tips to take into account are: stand or sit up straight when speaking; maintain natural eye contact (you aren't trying to stare them down); try not to fidget; remain highly enthusiastic 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 and confident; make sure the message your mouth is giving matches the message your tone, pitch, face, and body are giving. Communication via Telephone is the second most effective method of communication, next to face-to-face conversation. Remember when speaking on the phone to remain professio ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality. Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust nal, always return missed calls, stay on topic, watch your tone and pitch, and ask questions to confirm your message is understood and that you understand the other person's message. TIP: Telephone communication is the next best thing to face-to-face communication. Use it often, when interpersonal comm y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products unication is not viable. Facilitating is one of the major roles of a Project Manger. That being said, it is expected that you perform this role skillfully. As a facilitator your primary task is to ensure everything flows smoothly. Being a facilitator does not mean that you schedule foreve . 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 r long meetings so that you can give the project team status on everything you have done on the project, or that you are the only person giving opinions, suggestions, and input. TIP: To be an effective facilitator you should: be an active listener; encourage dialogue; encourage an environment of respec elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements. Companies that provide selfless information through particip t; stay on task; start and end on schedule (it is okay to finish early if you don't have anything else to cover); ensure accurate and timely documentation. Communication is essential for Project Managers to be successful. With the fundamentals outlined above, profound communication is within your reach 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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