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According to the New York Times, real estate taxpayers in several states, including Florida and New Jersey, are looking for ways to reform the way those taxes are levied. The common complaint is that the amount levied and how it is determined is unfair, resulting in taxes that ar

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

e too high. We all want services and government benefits but hate paying for them. Citizens complain to elected officials, who enact reforms and laws and, for the most part, make matters worse. Florida serves as a case in point.

There is no personal income tax in Florida so re

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

Examples of combination products may in

venue that the state and localities collect is from sales taxes, real estate taxes and use fees. Fifteen years ago, people were complaining that they were being driven from their homes due to rising property taxes. The solution was the “Save Our Homes” amendment to the Florida st

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

te constitution which limited the annual amount that actual property taxes could increase to the CPI or 3%, whichever is less. This applied to residents who were living in their homes full time and had filed the necessary paperwork to qualify for the homestead exemption. Part ti

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

me residents, businesses and renters could not take advantage of this provision.

Further, whenever there was a sale of a home, the new owner was assessed on approximately 75% of the price he/she paid. For example, if I buy 905 East 5th Street for $400,000, my taxes will be based

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

Combination pro

on an assessed valuation of $300,000. If the mill rate is 1.3% then my real estate taxes for the year after I buy and take occupancy would be $3900. If I am a full time resident, then my taxes will be capped at that number with yearly increments of never more than 3%.

Several ye

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

ars go by, and 903 East 5th Street, a house identical to mine, is sold for $800,000. My new neighbors assessed valuation is will be $600,000. To allow for an ease in comparison, let’s assume that there has been no increase in inflation or any need to raise the mill rate due to

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

overnment spending. Under this scenario, I would be paying the same $3900 and my new neighbor would be paying $7800. But, if the owner of 903 East 5th Street is only a part time resident, he/she would also be ineligible for the cap. If, in several years, the market value goes

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

to $1,000,000, he/she would now be paying on an assessed value of $750,000, resulting in taxes of $9750.

The “fix” did what it was intended to do. It did allow people to remain in their homes even when the home increased substantially in value because property taxes for those r

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

sidents remained artificially low. The problems that the state is having now are directly attributable to the consequences of the “Save Our Homes” amendment. Existing residents, especially the elderly, are penalized for moving. If a couple who has owned a large home for many yea

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

rs decides to downsize to a smaller home or a condo, their new tax bill is likely to be higher than what they were paying for their larger home. This will occur because the property tax advantage for homesteaded Florida residents is not portable to their new home. The new prope

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

Following aspects would a

rty taxes will be based on 75% of the market value of the new residence and then capped going forward from the purchase date of that home. And, a young couple just starting out can’t buy a house -- not because they can’t afford a mortgage but because they cannot afford the real

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

state taxes.

Second home buyers are now looking in other states because they can no longer afford to have a part time Florida home that costs more than their full time residences to maintain. Businesses and renters are being forced to pay outrageous rents because of the inequita

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

ble way real estate taxes are calculated. Further, local governments have no incentives to limit spending since the amount of any increase spending is borne by the non-voting real estate owners.

The Florida governor and legislature are debating all types of complicated schemes a

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

d ideas to keep this system afloat. Swap the tax on homesteaded properties for an increase in the sales tax. Portability of the assessed amount from property to property in the state or within an existing county. Roll back local government spending to 2006 or 2004 or 2000 leve

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

ls with percentage increases for the future. The politicians are proposing everything but a common sense solution.

Florida should once again begin assessing all property within the state by the value of the asset alone. Real estate taxes are supposed to be “ad valorem” taxes.

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

his concept goes back thousands of years. Real estate is assessed and its value is taxed equally. It doesn’t matter if the owner is old, young, rich or poor. The state could, however, provide some relief for low-income residents. For example, Florida could keep a $25,000 exem

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

ption for full time residents. This means that their assessed valuations would be reduced by $25,000. If you meet certain economic guidelines, you could receive further exemptions which would decrease the amount of tax owed. However, anything more than the initial exemption gi

.

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

en to all residents should be needs tested -- not based on age or veteran status or being a widow. There are many wealthy widows, seniors and veterans that do not need the help.

While taxes certainly would rise for those in residence the longest, it will result in lower tax bill

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

s for the vast majority of real estate tax payers. Further, by making all voting residents fully responsible for the spending of their elected officials, government budgets will be more closely monitored.

Sometimes the easiest fixes are the best. Simplicity has its own rewards

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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