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A great idea for a church fundraiser is putting together an annual 'Church Feastival' where good food, carnival games, auctions, and family fun combine for a wonderful fundraising event

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

. The idea is to attract a broad spectrum of the local population to your fundraiser by having something for everybody.

The benefit to the church is that many newcomers will form a ver

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

Examples of combination products may in

y positive impression of your ministry and facilities that will in time translate into a larger congregation. And of course, there's all the wonderful things you can do with all the fun

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

ds raised by your 'Feastival.'

Getting started
You'll need to arrange for carnival games, inflatable amusements, plenty of good food, live music, tickets, and all the other seemin

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

ly endless tasks any large fundraising event requires. Always divide and conquer - split up all the major tasks among your organizing committee and don't overload any one person.

Appro

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

Combination pro

ach local businesses and prominent congregation members for help with signature food items such as barbecue, fish fry, corn on the cob, regional specialties like oysters or Cajun shrimp

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

, etc. Getting these items donated instead of purchased adds tremendously to the bottom line.

For live music, work with a booking agent who can line up the right talent for a church fu

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

ndraiser crowd. You want quality entertainment that won't offend while still encouraging young and old to join in the fun.

Fundraising tips
There are lots of ways to raise funds w

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

th a big event. You can include additional fundraising activities like a bake sale, a cake walk, face painting, craft sales, and various carnival games.

Auctions can raise incredible a

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

mounts if you have desirable goods and services for sale. Group together related smaller items into larger gift baskets and offer those through silent auction bids.

Do all that you can

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

to make it easy to bid. Tape down bid sheets, pens, and descriptions next to each auction item. Make sure the descriptions are typed in large fonts so no one has to pull out their read

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

Following aspects would a

ing glasses to bid.

For large dollar value items, use a live auction format and a professional auctioneer when appropriate. People will donate unusual and valuable items for a good cau

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

e, so put the word out well ahead of time to friends and local businesses about your auction fundraiser.

Publicity tips
To draw a big crowd, you have to get the word out about wha

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

t a great event your 'Feastival' will be. Use your newsletter and email lists to send reminders to mark the day and create a sense of anticipation well ahead of the event.

You can also

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

use flyers, roadside signs, posters and other traditional methods of attracting attention. Placing carnival rides where they can be seen by passing traffic is another good way to creat

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

e interest.

Most importantly, put together a press release and distribute it to all the newspapers, TV and radio stations in your market. Make sure you put the most newsworthy aspect o

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

your fundraiser in the summary paragraph up top. Include pictures for use by newspapers and offer live broadcast spots to radio stations.

Church fundraiser wrap-up
Make your 'Chu

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

rch Feastival' an annual event by creating the most fun, family-oriented day of entertainment possible. Publicize your event well ahead of time and also put the word out about how to do

.

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

nate goods and services.

Contract for carnival rides and inflatable rentals like a Moonwalk or jump house. Arrange for great live entertainment and large quantities of excellent food.

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

Saturday or Sunday afternoons work best and remember to allow plenty of space for people to just spread out and enjoy everything.

Make your 'Feastival' your best church fundraiser ever

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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