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I had the great fortune to be able to attend one of the online networking events sponsored through the CVAC today and despite the technical glitches and spattered speech patterns, it was simply wonderful to ‘see’ (and sporadically hear!) my other fellow VA’s.

I see their names on posts asking multitudes of complicated questions and they all sound

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

so stunningly professional and capable that quite frankly, at times I’m awestruck! While I definitely enjoy belonging to this wonderful group of talented gals (and guys) some days I swear y’all are speaking another language or in some sort of highly secretive code that only rocket scientists or persons from another galaxy far, far away can deciph

; 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.

I’m a wordsmith… period. I do not know how to do anything more technical than to reset the bloody clock on my computer and microwave after a power outage. “Bits and Bytes” are some sort of couch potato snack that’s consumed while salivating over the hunks who parade their stuff on “Desperate Housewives”. I do know how to download files – I do

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

it all the time actually and hit ‘run’ instead of save. This has caused all sorts of fun as invariably at some point I’ll have to uninstall the program I downloaded from www.whatsupdoc*.com because it’s causing my email address to be sent to a colony of pigmy’s in Bora Bora who are now filling up my inbox with offers to sell me shares in the their

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

lucrative vanilla bean processing companies. (Does the phase “Hey mon, dis deal is good! sound familiar to any of you?)

Anyhow, I digress as per usual. The real point (and there is one coming – be patient people!) is this – “How to Survive on Mac & Cheese While Starting Your VA Business”. Many more qualified VA’s can supply you with all the wond

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

Combination pro

rful and necessary tools to successfully complete the start-up phase of your business. I’m here to provide the ‘meat and potatoes’ of how to survive your first year… and stay reasonably sane. So, here’s my 2.5 cents worth of advice, including HST, PST, GST, and any other freaking tax that can possibly be levied by our government, on how to maintai

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

n your double digit figure (Size 12 is nice!) when starting your VA biz.

1. Clip coupons. Any coupons! Even if you’ve never dined on baked Spam with a honey-mustard glaze, save that .75 cent coupon. Rip, tear, snip and scissor cut ALL coupons and attach them to your fridge with a motivational magnet that says something like “Don’

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

eat a T-bone – save a cow!” It will make dining on that Spam so much more pleasant. Also, save any/all coupons for more than 1.00 off anything! You never know who you might be able to barter those coupons with to get one you might actually be able to use. Personally, I’ve found the Gillette men’s shaving cream to be absolutely wonderful, in parti

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

cular the gel formula. Be a tad wary though as you may have to fight to use it, especially if you have someone from the male species living in your house. This applies to their razors as well. Word of caution: Make sure that your bathroom door locks from the inside before using these 2 products. Much safer this way.

2. Wa

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

k. As in walk to the grocery store with your bag of coupons safely stowed in your tote-sized purse. Walking will not only provide you with much needed exercise but it will save on that precious liquid gold called gasoline. When you’re in the start-up phase of your business, you’re going to want to conserve as much gas as possible (with th

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

exception of that caused by eating the baked Spam), to be able to go see potential clients. Just think of how much money you’ll save by walking to the store and dragging home 6 grocery bags filled with tomato soup, Spam and good ol’ mac and cheese dinners! Better yet, walking will help you walk off those mega calories consumed from the aforementi

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

Following aspects would a

oned carbs. After all, you’re now a VA and most likely are sitting in your computer chair (oh - get the ‘slightly used’ ones at your local Salvation Army and use duct tape to fix that broken armrest – you’re not going to need two anyhow plus wheels aren’t really that big a deal), so you’ll likely be starting to see signs of that dreaded condition

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

f “BS” i.e. Butt Spreading.

3. Get a VA or other Start-up Business Buddy. Go through the list of qualified VA’s on CVAC, (or any other business forum you might belong to), and find one who’s willing to listen to you whine, complain, cry and lament about anything and everything via email and MSN messenger. Try and find one that p

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

ossibly has a sense of humor because they’re going to need it when dealing with you. This is a very necessary step as having someone else to commiserate with over the lack of clients beating down your door to avail themselves of your stupendous services, helps keep you reasonably sane. Check to see if they also offer motivational

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

apes, cd’s etc. or were formerly on their high school cheer leading squad. You’re going to want one that will keep your spirits high (instead of you having to rely on spirits to get high), and generally offer words of wisdom… or not. Be very choosy here. If they keep answering your email messages telling you that they’ve now filed a complaint of I

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

Stalking, I highly suggest you stop talking to them immediately. Perhaps a change of email accounts would be a good move here also.

4. Laugh More – Worry Less©. This is the biggie folks! If throughout your first year of building your business, you can sit back and have just one gut-clenching, tear-wrenching belly laugh a day, yo

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

u’ll make it! If you lose a potential client – tough – it’s their loss, not yours. If you gain a client – way to go! As the old saying goes, “Don’t sweat the small stuff and don’t pet the sweaty stuff” or something like that. Believe in yourself and what you do. You are the best thing since sliced bread (even if you’re one sandwich short of a picn

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

c as in my case), and with sheer determination, willpower and blackmail, you WILL get that first client – guaranteed! Make sure to ask for testimonials and post them on your website, blog, carve them on a log, and staple brag sheets on the “Articles for Sale” announcement board at your local supermarket. Hey, they know who you are, right? You’ve o

.

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

nly been walking there three times a week for 5 months now, lugging that folding shopping cart behind you and fumbling through your coupon clutch at the cashier’s wicket, causing everyone behind you to start muttering under their breath about the ‘idiot’ at the front of the line. They’ll most likely be glad to give you a glowing recommendation…if

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

ou’ll just go shop somewhere else.

I do hope that these 4 tips help assist you if you’re suffering from the first year VA business blues. If not, oh well, I tried. Please do not email me to be your VA buddy as I’ve had to change my ISP, my email account names and MSN Messenger names five times already. Huh. Some people just have NO sense of humor

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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