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In January of 2005, The Charlotte Observer reported, "This faith-in-the-workplace movement stretches from the White House to Ford Motor Co. to Coke... It can range from lunchtime Bible studies to company service projects to mission statements that honor Go

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

d."

The New York Times Magazine, Oct, 2004, wrote, "Thousands of businesses and other entities, from one-man operations to global corporations to divisions of the federal government, have made room for Christianity on the job, and in some cases have orien

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

Examples of combination products may in

ed themselves completely around Christian precepts. Well-established Christian groups, including the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and the Promise Keepers, are putting money and support behind the movement. There are faith-at-work newsletters and b

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

logs and books with titles like "God@Work," "Believers in Business" and "Loving Monday."

"The idea is that Christians have for too long practiced their faith on Sundays and left it behind during the workweek, that there is a moral vacuum in the modern wor

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

place, which leads to backstabbing careerism, empty routines for employees and C.E.O.'s who push for profits at the expense of society, the environment and their fellow human beings. No less a figure than the Rev. Billy Graham has predicted that ''one of t

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

Combination pro

e next great moves of God is going to be through believers in the workplace.'' To listen to marketplace pastors, you would think churches were almost passe; for them work is the place, and Jesus is the antidote to both cubicle boredom and Enron-style malfe

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

asance."

IT'S HAPPENING IN TEXAS, TOO

Mike Tummillo is a certified Workplace Chaplain and a Professional Member of the National Institute of Business and Industry Chaplains. A licensed/ordained minister, his experiences include Singles Ministry in a chur

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

h of over 2,000 and Assistant Pastor in a church of 300. From Children's ministry to Youth ministry to an on-line eMinistry calls Your Town for Jesus and, most recently, a noon-time Sunday radio program on Stephenville's KSTV by that same name, Mike - know

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

n as Pastor Michael to many - started something he refers to as the Brown Bag Bible Studies on February 23rd, held in the conference room of a bank in his hometown of Stephenville, Texas.

"It's an 8-week series that has drawn over 100 business people in t

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

at time period - from laborers to V.P.'s and professionals - in the first six weeks," he said. "We've had a guest speaker each week sharing their perspective on God in the workplace. There's been instruction, prayer, examples and testimonies regarding what

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

it is that can and cannot be done when sharing one's faith at work as well as encouraging stories, tears and even some wonderful heart-wrenching songs."

BROWN BAG GETS CHRISTIANS OUTSIDE THE BOX

Bill Bunce, Assistant to the Chairman of CBN, the 700 Club'

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

Following aspects would a

s Pat Robertson, kicked-off the Brown Bag series. Bunce likened a shepherd to the Christian in the workplace drawing parallels between dealing with sheep and workplace ministry. Week #2 featured Ed & Marlene Dupas, owners of September Song Bed & Breakfast

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

n Stephenville, sharing how they made Jesus the CEO of their business, themselves being merely stewards. They closed with a wonderful song entitled, "We are the family of God," bringing some in attendance to tears. Jim Loudermilk, Publisher of the Erath Bu

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

lletin, spoke next and reminded those present that God wants to be the God of the workplace as well as everything else. Independent Business man Steve Monson shared in week #4, telling of how, by serving the Almighty Dollar, he nearly destroyed his marriag

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

and his relationship with his daughter.

Diane Ward, owner of Pyramid Health Care, a string of retirement communities across the state, gave an inspiring example of how she, as a Christian business woman, runs her large organization in a blatantly Christi

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

n fashion. In week six, Lori Belcher, singer, business owner, gave a stirring speech that would apply to everyone from a day laborer or the CEO of a major corporation. She, too, ended her presentation with a stirring song in a cappella style. "This Thursd

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

ay, April 6th, Debra Ciccarelli, employed at United Cooperative Services, known as being such an inspiration to so many people throughout the community, will be speaking," Tummillo said. The 8-week series wraps up on April 13th at noon.

Tummillo adds that

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

the discussion has been informative and has been impressed that the attendees are well-versed in Scripture. "So many of these people at Brown Bag really know God and know the Bible...we can all learn by their example. Christians have been attending from va

.

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

rious denominations...Methodist, Church of Christ, Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran, Charismatic, Pentecostal, Assembly of God...I really appreciate those pastors who have encouraged their people to attend. I believe God enjoys seeing His kids playing well toge

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

her," he quipped.

With just two more sessions remaining, Tummillo says he plans to resurrect the series in the months ahead. "Unless God does otherwise, the feedback I'm getting from those who attend has me thinking we will definitely do this again later.

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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