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Most of the experts say that the average person can expect to change careers (not just jobs) 3 to 5 times in their working life. The reasons? Many people are burnt-out, underpaid, stressed

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

out, bored, unsatisfied, or at a career dead end. For some, their careers have changed on them --thanks to corporate mergers, changes in technology, company restructuring, age discriminat

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

Examples of combination products may in

ion, and a thousand other reasons.

After counseling thousands of people in finding new careers and jobs, we have found that there are 5 classic mistakes most career and job change

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

rs make:

MISTAKE 1: NO CLEAR GOAL.
Not having a clear goal is like trying to run a race when you do not know where the finish line is. Many career changers have only

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

partial goal. They KNOW that they want a job with less stress, or more money, or more of a future, or more independence, or more satisfaction. A career goal, however, should be comprehens

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

Combination pro

ive, specific, clear, and realistic. It should include not only the practicalities of your situation, but also who you are, the realities of the job market, and the potential pitfalls.

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

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MISTAKE 2: NO CLEAR PICTURE OF YOUR STRENGTHS.
Most career changers (and job seekers) spend more time worrying about their weaknesses than their strengths. Most people d

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

on't even know what their strengths are. But it is your strengths--not your weaknesses--that determine your career success. Get a professional assessment. This should also include your per

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

onal characteristics, motivation, aptitudes, goals, values, interests, and talents. A career and job decision is too important not to have this picture.

MISTAKE 3: NO CAREFUL

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

PLANNING.
Sure, most people think about it for a long time, but thinking is not the same thing as detailed planning. Most people plan a night out with friends more carefully than

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

they plan their careers. Planning would mean researching the new career, talking to people who are in the new career, getting some hands-on experience, reading (books, trade journals, indu

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

Following aspects would a

stry newsletters), developing strategies for any possible negatives or problems, consulting with a mentor, knowing what education or training you would need, and other actions.

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dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

>MISTAKE 4: NO MOTIVATION.
As a psychologist who has worked with underachievers of all ages, I can tell you that many have good intentions but fail to take action. This is, of cou

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

rse, a normal human trait. There are times when all of us procrastinate, give ourselves excuses, and do not do the things that will lead us to our goals. If you are changing careers, howev

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

er, you had better be motivated. Only consistent, daily, well-considered action will get you where you want to go.

MISTAKE 5: NO INDIVIDUALIZED JOB SEARCH STRATEGY.
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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

f you are changing careers, you need something more than the usual job search tactics. You need a strategy that fits who you are as a unique individual and the fact that you are changing c

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

reers. For example, if you tell a job interviewer (or anyone else) that you are "changing careers," it is the kiss of death. You see, if you are changing careers, then you are starting ove

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

r--from square one--and are competing with kids just out of school. Instead, you should say, "I am taking the next step in my career" (which, actually, is closer to the truth for most care

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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

er changers). Another example: Make sure your r?sum? is rewritten so that it doesn't "lock you in" to the old career. Go light on the jargon. Emphasize skills in the old career that would

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

be a real advantage (not just "transferable skills") in the new career.

If you avoid these classic mistakes, you are well on your way to making a successful job and career change

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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