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Americans and Canadians speak the same language – right?

Well, not quite and if you want to make the most of your vacation in the beautiful and rugged no

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

rth, you probably want to brush up on a few local terms to feel right at home.

Of course, you will see labels and signs all over in Canada in both French

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

Examples of combination products may in

and English. But, through my extensive travels I’ve learned that some Canadian words just don’t translate into American English, and vice versa.

So,

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

ere is a handy glossary of 12 Terms You Need To Know When You Visit Canada:

1. Loonies and Toonies – These cutesy words are far weightier th

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

n they sound. They mean money. Loonies are gold colored $1 coins. Where does this term come from? Well the Loon is the national bird appearing on the fron

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

Combination pro

of the $1 coin. The lonesome call of the Loon is a familiar sound in the Canadian wilderness.

2. Toonies –Yes, you guessed it. Toonies are the

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

oonies $2 cousin.

3. Tuque – The quintessential winter accessory in Canada. We hear that these winter hats are called “ski hats” or “beanies” els

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

where. But Canadians will keep their tuques, thank you very much.

4. Tim Hortons – Canada’s favorite coffee and donut shop. Located throughout th

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

country and often referred to as “Timmies”, it’s a staple in the Canadian diet.

5. Double-double – Often heard at Tim Horton’s, this is the way

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

he “pros” order a coffee with two creams and two sugars

6. Pop The common word for a soft drink, deriving from “soda pop”. Up here, soda is the

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

fizzy water that’s good for getting pop stains out of clothes.

7. Washroom – A synonym for bathroom, restroom or toilet. Don’t waste precious tim

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

Following aspects would a

e looking for the bathroom when all signs point to the washroom.

8. Poutine – With all the multi-cultural foods peppering Canada, be sure to try

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

his homegrown favorite on your vacation. This dish of French fries, cheese curds and gravy originated in Quebec has won fans across the country. Trust me,

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

it tastes better than it sounds!

9. Canuck –This is a term of endearment for “Canadian” as in the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks, who can be seen on Hoc

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

ey Night in Canada. Hockey Night in Canada is a must see TV event for hockey lovers…meaning most of Canada. Ask any Canadian on your vacation to hum the t

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

eme song – it’s a catchy one!

10. Runners – These are casual sports shoes, otherwise called sneakers or tennis shoes. “Runners” can join “sneakers

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

on my unofficial list of oddly named items.

11. Click/Kilometer – Kilometer is such a cumbersome word for measuring distance. The slang “click” i

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

a much faster way to share how many kilometers you’ve traveled on your Canadian vacation.

12. Bill – Although you may run into a few friendly Can

.

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

cks named Bill, chances are you’ll meet bill more often. In Canada, a bill is what you pay at a restaurant.

So, next time you’re in Canada, counting your

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

loonies and toonies while enjoying your double-double after walking 10 clicks in runners and thinking about asking for the bill …you’ll feel right at home

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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