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Do you announce a meeting and find either no one shows up on time, they come with their own agenda, or the meeting goes on and on? If this is true in your case, then worry no more.

Here are six steps to help you develop successful meetings:

1. Esta

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

blish a realistic and specific objective. Ask yourself, "What do I want to accomplish?" or "Why am I calling people together at this time?"

Do I want:

* to solve problem(s).
* to inform.
* to orient.
*<

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

Examples of combination products may in

/b> to gain feedback.
* to give feedback.
* to motivate.
* to reward.
* to buy. or
* to sell.

Next, decide the best mode to accomplish your objective. Decide which best suits your

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

needs:

* a conference with panel(s) of speakers?

* a half-day workshop? Or a full-day seminar?

* a staff meeting that includes your immediate staff?

* a staff meeting that includes your department or division?

*<

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

/b> a staff meeting that includes everyone from all levels of the entire organization?

2. Create a well-developed agenda. Review your agenda before announcing your meeting. Make sure it avoids:

* spending too much time on details technic

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

Combination pro

l subjects. (It puts people to sleep and does not communicate with them.)

* failing to specify the starting and ending times. (Employees need to know when to be there, when it is expected to start, and when it is expected to be finished so t

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

hat can reschedule their other duties and responsibilities.)

* adding irrelevant topics. (Doing so only lengthens the meeting time and serves to anger people or put them to sleep.)

* having speakers or presenters who are known to ramble.

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 of the surest ways to put your audience to sleep is to have a boring meeting with speakers or presenters who talk on and on. This is especially true in cases where the agenda covers technical or scientific material.)

* crowding the agenda

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

with too many subjects. (It is better to have a question and answer period during the meeting than to try to cover everything.

Now review your agenda and make sure you have included:

* a chairperson or Master of Ceremonies to move topics along

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

without rushing the presenters, or allowing them to ramble.

* general logistics before hand, such as restroom locations, break times, and telephone or walk-in interruptions.

* a priority system so that the most important topics or pressi

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

g matters are covered first.

3. Assign particular responsibilities. Be sure to select responsible people to carry out the responsibilities of your meeting. Also be sure:

* to match the topics and tasks with competent presenters.

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

Following aspects would a
> to give them clear, complete, and specific instructions including assigned time to complete their presentation.

* to gain the concurrence of your key participants.

* to have a clock in clear view of the presenters.

* to start o
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
n time, regardless. (This is perhaps the most important aspect of running a successful meeting.)

4. Establish a positive meeting environment. Take the time to plan your meeting. Perhaps the most important aspect to consider is the environment wh
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
ere you will hold your meeting. To insure its success, be sure you:

* create an environment that is conducive to effective communication.

* set start and ending times that are conducive to all.

* develop the environment around a
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
theme.

* consider the objective of the meeting when selecting the room.

* consider decorating the room, if this is warranted.

* arrange and test the audio-visual support before hand.

* arrange the seating of participants
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
nd attendees, depending on the estimated number of attendees.

* arrange the seating plan for optimal effect.

5. Plan all the activities. Take the time to plan and plan again all the events, people, places, and things related to the objec
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
tive and theme of the meeting. Be sure to:

* gather input where relevant.

* take notes where necessary.

* prepare adequate quantities of handouts.

* prepare to post adequately the announcement of the meeting along with it
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
s agenda, times, participants, and any other relevant information.

* prepare backup materials.

* prepare post-meeting evaluations, where necessary, and summary handouts.

Remember: When you maximize your potential, every one wins.
.

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
When you don't, we all lose.

© Etienne A. Gibbs, MSW

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip
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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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