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A small white ball soars into the air. The golfer shades his eyes from the bright sun shine and holds his breath waiting for it to fall

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

to earth. He sighs in relief, as his ball lands safely on the green. This is no ordinary golf hole. It’s the par three, 17th, located on

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

Examples of combination products may in

the Stadium Course at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Florida. It is said that over 120,000 errant balls are recovered from the water, which s

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

rrounds the hole, each year. It is one of the most photographed holes in golf.

As a broadcast engineer I have attended every Masters, U

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

S Open, and PGA Championship since 1985, not to mention Ryder Cups. Although I have enjoyed traveling to these venues, I look forward to

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

Combination pro

working locally here in Florida where I assist the BBC in covering the Tournament Players Championship in Ponte Vedra. For the last few

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

years there had been talk of re-scheduling the event, but it never happened until last year when we were told it would be permanently mo

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

ed from late March to early May in 2007.

There were several reasons for this change. First- it was held too close to the Masters Tourna

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

ment which takes place the first week in April. By moving the date to May there would be a month gap instead of one week. Second- there

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

ould be warmer playing conditions with more daylight for the golfers to finish their rounds. Third- was to give the Tournament organizer

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

s 14 months, instead of 12 for extensive renovations to the course they had planned.

At the conclusion of the 2006 Tournament, the cour

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

Following aspects would a

se was closed. Yardage wise it will not be any longer than it is now, but every green will have a new subsurface drainage system, to hyd

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

ate in dry weather and vacuum water off when it rains. They are replacing the top soil on the fairways and installing a better irrigatio

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

n system. A Walk of Fame will be added as well as a brand new media center and Mediterranean style clubhouse.

A huge lawn for spectator

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

will adorn the front of the clubhouse. It will no longer be elevated on a hill, but ground level instead. Inside there will be large wi

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

ndows offering panoramic views of the ninth and eighteenth holes. A TPC Golf Academy will be added with indoor hitting bays and there wi

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

l be a short game outdoor area as well. The much needed, and larger, Media Center will accommodate more broadcasters from all over the w

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

orld.

I am looking forward to next May when I can park my car at the facility and visit the brand new clubhouse. I will ask Tiger, Phil

.

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

and Vijay what they think of the renovated course. I might even bring my golf clubs with me. I am certain that, after my work, I will

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

want to go to that scenic 17th hole. Perhaps to hit a ball, then hold my breath like the Pro’s and hope it lands somewhere on the green

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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