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I have learnt about the war on fat, about the struggle with food and fear of being fat; from the inside out. At times in my life I have relied on food to numb-out unacknowledged emotional pain. I remember one trip to

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

India, during which I managed to put on weight, even though I had a bout of Delhi Belly! I recognize now that I was miserable in an unhealthy relationship, my self-esteem was in tatters, and I constantly compared my body t

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

Examples of combination products may in

o the ‘skinnier yogis’, eating my way to very temporary pleasure through mountains of tasty Indian cuisine and sweets. I have many times noticed myself exercising with a ‘fear of fat’ motivation, rather than from a place of

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

self care; because I’m worth it! Our deeper motivation is the prime indicator to watch in whether we can heal ourselves for good.

In practice as a natural health practitioner, I have found that fat protects laye

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

rs of hidden emotional injury. I call these emotional wounds our “Black hole”. Every person has a black hole to heal, even if they pretend they are indestructible, or if they are frightened to acknowledge their vulner

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

Combination pro

ability. Most people use food, relationships, drugs and alcohol to self-medicate uncomfortable emotional states. Ever notice that unpleasant nagging feeling that something is missing, a space needs filling? This may manifes

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

t as boredom, irritation, sadness, or a number of emotions. These ‘feeling states’ are clues that a space inside needs to be heard before it can be healed. Simply feeling uneasy and using a habitual behaviour such as po

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

uring a wine or snacking, is avoiding our real potential to heal.

Many people spend their whole lives avoiding the rewarding journey of healing the black hole. Many cultural and social norms accept and encourage the av

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

oidance of discussing emotional issues. What is really going on for you and how does it feel? Scary ideas for many who’d rather not go there. Crisis may be a time when people search for more substantial fulfillment and heal

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

ing.

Thankfully healing the hungry hole, the catalyst for unwholesome eating and drinking behaviors, is possible for everyone. It is also an inspirational process, which I recommend from personal experience. Emotional heal

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

ing is a vital part of becoming a mature adult, and provides the ground floor of total wellbeing. Alongside nutrition and lifestyle education, establishing emotional wellbeing is pivotal to healing the obesity crisis.
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.

Following aspects would a
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There are countless well-qualified and experienced professionals specialising in working with people who are ready to ‘heal the black hole’ (this really means just making friends with it!). Psychologists, health practiti
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
oners, coaches, spiritual teachers, counselors, and doctors to name a few possibilities.

As people acknowledge and accept their vulnerable ‘soft spots’ they are naturally able to invite all the injured parts of themselves
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
home into a more unified whole. The empty space then no longer has the loud voice which causes us to overindulge in things that eventually hurt us. This is an indescribably fantastic feeling.

Personal work may be ch
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
allenging at times, but it’s worth every moment. I am happier and healthier now that ever and am grateful to have opportunities to ‘put myself back together again’. When we feel more whole, we feel loved and no longer ne
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
ed unhealthy habits to make life bearable. From this confident place it is easy to make wise decisions about nutrition and exercise. It is easy to choose healthy options because we intrinsically know we are worth it.

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
encourage individuals, the government and the media to take a gentler, but more effective, holistic approach to obesity, including sensitive and accessible programs for emotional healing. Naturally this also includes acces
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
s to exercise programs and nutrition education.

Remember, it’s not the fat that’s the problem; it’s the fear of fat. What we hate haunts and hunts us. Let’s dish out large helpings of real compassion and start facin
.

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
g the core of the problem rather than dishing out superficial solutions.

Just imagine if that headline had read “67 million dollar fund promotes fit healthy bodies”. Sure it has less of a sensationalist punch, but it wou
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.

Companies that provide selfless information through particip
ld make people with fat bodies feel optimistic and interested, rather than ‘the target’. Who wants to be the target of a war-campaign, when you can be a person desiring increased wellness and a body which feels good?

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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