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In a recent discussion regarding Social Security I was reviewing my position about the original intent of Social Security providin

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

g a form of insurance for those who outlive their life expectancy. If the government had continued with this original intent 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

urrent age for receiving Social Security benefits would be a little over 77 years old. The person I was talking to was over 65 an

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

currently receiving a monthly check from the SSA. He also has over $1 million in assets. I postulated the idea that perhaps Soc

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

ial Security should be means tested, like the welfare system. Using over the top examples like Warren Buffet, I demonstrated that

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

Combination pro

there are people in this country who simply do not need this type of assistance.

However, in the midst of this discussion I reali

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

ed that there might actually be another reason why Social Security cannot be denigrated to the realms of social welfare. Pride. M

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

any of the people who need the money the most would be too proud to ask for it if it were not an age based right. If it were a me

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

ns tested benefit, it is likely that some would prefer to do without than to publicly admit that they cannot care for themselves.

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

Another problem that came to my mind as soon as this thought had ended was the reality of voter apathy in America today. National

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

turnout for the 2004 election was around 63.8% including a 71.8% turnout from those 55 years and older, but only a 46.7% turnout f

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

Following aspects would a

or those 18-24 years of age. If you are a reasonable politician running for office, who are you going to cater your message and a

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

tions to voters or nonvoters? Of course the voters win on this point so it seems that adding benefits to Social Security or Medic

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

re come up in Congress whenever an election draws near. You rarely hear talk about streamlining our obligations to retirees to ma

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

ke them more realistic and economically feasible.

Another crucial facet of this political game must include the voice of lobbyist

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

on capital hill. The AARP is one of the most powerful lobbying organizations on capital hill; it has more than 35 million member

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

making it the second largest organization in America after the Catholic Church. When a group like this opposes Social Security r

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

eform, legislators sit up and listen to what it has to say.

The younger people in this country have not formed a coalition like t

.

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

e AARP to pressure legislators into seeing things their way. If the people under 55 banded together and voted the same way that t

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

e people over 55 do, I think we would see a vast difference in political discussion across the nation and especially in Washington

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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