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A staggering 200,000 dog bites occur each year in the UK. Cat bites are less common. Below is a guide as to what you should do following a bite.

Always clean

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

the wound
No matter how small the cut to the skin always clean the wound. There are many germs and bacteria in animals mouths. Cleaning will reduce the

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

Examples of combination products may in

hance of infection. If the wound is small, you can clean it yourself. Just use ordinary tap water. (There is concern that antiseptics may damage skin tissue and d

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

elay healing.) Wounds that are large, deep, or dirty are best cleaned by a nurse or doctor. After cleaning, cover the wound with a sterile, non-sticky dressing.

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

Consider going to hospital or seeing a doctor if the wound is more serious.

Wound care
If part of the wound has dead or damaged skin then it may nee

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

Combination pro

d to be 'trimmed' or removed. This is because dead skin is ideal for infection to develop. Gaping wounds may need to be stitched, glued, or pulled together with s

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

icky tape. Open cuts to the face or head will usually be closed as soon as possible. For cuts to other parts of the body, sometimes a doctor may advise to wait fo

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

r a few days before closing the wound, particularly if the wound is more than six hours old. This is to make sure the wound is not infected before closing it up.

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

Antibiotics
A short course of antibiotics may be prescribed to prevent infection developing in wounds which are large, deep, or 'punctured'. A punctu

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

re wound may not look large but may go deep into the tissues. Antibiotics may also be prescribed for small bite wounds if:

The bite wound is on the face, hand or

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

foot. Your resistance to infection is low. For example, if you: are on chemotherapy; have no working spleen; have diabetes; have an immune system problem such as

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

Following aspects would a

IDS, etc. You have an artificial heart valve (and sometimes, if you have an artificial joint).

Tetanus
Are you up to date with your tetanus immunisa

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

tions? If not, you may need a booster dose.

Rabies
This is a serious illness passed to humans from some animal bites. At present the UK is free from

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

rabies. Animal bites (particularly dog bites) that occur abroad have a risk of rabies. When abroad, take seriously even the most tiny of dog bites, or a lick from

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

a dog over a cut or wound. If needed, treatment straight after a bite can prevent rabies form developing.

What to look out for after a dog or cat bite

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

The most common complication following a bite is an infection of the wound. See a doctor if the skin surrounding a wound becomes more tender, painful, swollen,

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

or inflamed over the next few days. Rarely, some bacteria can get into the bloodstream through a wound and cause a serious infection in the body. See a doctor if

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

you become generally unwell with fever (high temperature), shivers, or other worrying symptoms within a week or so after a dog or cat bite.

Be Aware of Which

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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

Dogs are Dangerous
Take a look at our list of the UK's Top 10 Dangerous Dogs and also check out the RSPCA website.

Take Legal Advice
If yo

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

have been bitten by a Dog or Cat it is likely that you will be due compensation for your injuries, most Dog & Cat owners have insurance for this type of incident

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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