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Ever consider joining one of those Multi-Level-Marketing (MLM) Companies out there like Herbalife, Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, Cognigen, Arbonne, etc?

Maybe you're already in

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

volved with one?

And if you are involved, what made you join? Was it all the hype and testimonials saying that, "We sell an awesome product that everybody wants and now y

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

Examples of combination products may in

ou can sell it too and make a fortune from home!"

Just about every MLM company out there will try to dazzle you in one way or another claiming that their product is heavil

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

y demanded and you will have no problem selling it. Then of course, they show you their compensation plan and how the more members you recruit under you, the more you can

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

potentially make. And all you have to do to join is pay a small fee and you will have immediate access to a host of marketing tools that will help you promote your new bus

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

Combination pro

ness.

It always sounds like a good deal initially... but what goes wrong after you join? Why do so many MLMers go from one company to another without ever seeing any real

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

profits?

After researching many different MLM Organizations for the last 5 years and interviewing their members, here are some of the things they had to say about why the

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

y had a hard time making any money with them...

-- Tiny Checks... Your own commissions per sale are usually very small, so you depend on your downline making sale

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

s as well since you profit from their sales to some degree. But with most companies you need hundreds, sometimes thousands of people in your downline before making a sign

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

ificant income.

-- Expensive Monthly Autoships... Most companies require you to be signed-up to some kind of monthly "package deal" of whatever they sell. (Vitami

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

s, cosmetics, jewelry, etc.) They're usually not cheap and you have to pay for it monthly whether you made any sales or not. Even worse, if your new members don't make en

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

Following aspects would a

ough sales to cover the costs of these monthly fees, they usually quit. Some members said it was like starting their downline over every month!

-- Inadequate Sales Tr

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

aining/Support... Not everyone is a born salesperson. And alot of companies don't provide the tools and resources for you to learn how to market your product. Most s

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

uccessful sponsors also aren't willing to show new members how they make sales because they don't want new competition.

-- Hidden fees after joining... Alot of co

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

mpanies don't tell you upfront about the monthly fees you may have to pay for autoresponders, lead packages, website maintenance, advertising... etc. Most companies claim

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

hat hidden "extras" like these are not required after joining, but members claim that they make it seem like you won't make any money if you don't.

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
b> Nearly all members claimed that competing on the internet to advertise their product was difficult and expensive due to the flood of online business advertisers and spa
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
mmers today. Which is why most mlm companies still recommend pushing your products on friends and family.

Let's face it...

Unless you're a born salesperson and have trul
.

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
y found a great product that everyone wants to buy from you without even asking them... you probably will strike out with nearly every major MLM out there.

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip
do your homework when it comes to getting involved with mlms. I personally will never join one again after losing thousands of dollars and god knows how much time on them

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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