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Modern life with all its distractions and features seems particularly unsuited to silence. Even if we have actual outer silence our mind is rarely silent. If we analyse our thoughts th

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

ere seem to be a never ending stream of worries, anxieties, and regrets.

In meditation we try to do a very difficult thing - silence our thoughts completely. It is difficult only beca

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

Examples of combination products may in

use we are so unused to this idea. The mind is so used to thinking that it is easy to think our existence is defined by our thoughts and this must be our only existence. To quote the f

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

mous saying of Descartes “I think therefore I am” However meditation teaches that what we are is unencumbered by thoughts. The real “I” is our self which is beyond thought.

There is a

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 interesting exercise to prove this. Whenever a thought arises in the mind, ask yourself where is the origination of this thought? This leads you to part of yourself which is beyond t

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

Combination pro

ought. Also be aware of the fact that you can choose which thought to accept and which to reject. This again shows us that what we are, is not our thoughts. There is some inner self wh

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

ich can decide whether to pursue thoughts or not. It is when we are able to stop thoughts entering our mind that we will start to experience real silence. This technique of meditation

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 the question “Who am I?” was particularly recommended by Spiritual Master Ramana Maharshi.

Silence of Meditation

The silence of meditation is not just quietness.

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

t embodies a dynamic and vast consciousness far beyond our usual experience of everyday life. It is in this mental silence that we can access our own hidden consciousness. By silence w

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

e really mean the silence of the mind.

“Silence is not silent. Silence speaks. It speaks most eloquently. Silence is not still. Silence leads. It leads most perfectly.”

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

er>

- Sri Chinmoy

Difficulties in achieving Silence

A difficulty we face in experiencing silence in the mind is that part of us is uncertain what will happen. It is

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

Following aspects would a

like stepping into the unknown, this fear of the unknown keeps us from diving deep into our meditation. To experience the silence of meditation it is necessary to give up worries abou

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

t the future, regrets about the past. It is also necessary to give up our own notions of what we are. We have to feel the need for giving up these negative qualities and suspending the

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

judgement of the mind. If we can experience the silence of meditation it is liberating because unencumbered by our own thoughts we can make ourselves receptive to the inner peace of ou

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

r own soul.

“Silence tells the seeker in us to love, to love himself. It tells us it is wrong to hate ourselves because of our imperfections.”

- Sri Chinmoy

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

g>Silence is experienced in the Heart.

When we meditate we can try focus our sense of awareness in the heart. When we talk about the heart in ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

w.writespirit.net/blog/archive/2006/10/30/silence_of_meditation">meditation we are actually referring to the spiritual heart. This is a Chakra or energy centre. We have seven of th

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

ese charkas and they are explained in Hindu, Buddhist and other scriptures. If we concentrate on the spiritual heart, which is located in the centre of the chest near the physical hear

.

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

, then over time we will feel a physical sensation like a rotating disc. This is a good sign. It is in the heart that it is easiest to silence the mind. The heart has a power of its ow

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

n. The nature of the heart is not to judge, think or criticise. The qualities of the heart embody vastness, oneness and love. It is here that we can experience silence most effectively

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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