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If you thought being obese is being the target of fun, it only tells the part of the story about dangers and predicaments obesity exposes you to. Obesity is 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

more a simple result of overeating-lead-to-overweight case. To quote the American Obesity Association’s words, “It is now recognized that obesity is a serious

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

Examples of combination products may in

chronic disease. No human condition — not race, religion, gender, ethnicity or disease state — compares to obesity in prevalence and prejudice, mortality and

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

morbidity, sickness and stigma.”

Obesity is a trojan horse. It brings a battalion of ailments, which are most detrimental to our health. To name a few, follow

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

ng are the complications that could arise out being obese.

1. Hypertension

2. Diabetes (Type-2)

3. Coronary heart disease

4. Stroke

5. Gallbladder disease

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

Combination pro

6. Osteoarthritis

7. Asthma

8. Sleep apnea and respiratory problems

9. Some cancers (endometrial, breast and colon)

10.High levels of cholesterol

This is

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

an unending list, where each of the above ailments are capable of creating other complications, where no medication without side effect, could be comfortably

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

sed. Prevention is the best cure for obesity. How to achieve this?

Shake Your Head

A doctor once told my friend, who is obese that it is very easy to lose we

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

ight. My friend became very interested and asked him to suggest a way. The doctor calmly replied that just shake your head from left to right, maybe ten times

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

day! My friend became very curious. What is the idea behind this? He asked. Doctor calmly replied, "Whenever anyone offers you something to eat, shake your he

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

d from left to right". Simple, isn't it? It is simple, but it requires discipline, which is not simple. But then, habit makes discipline. Avoiding junk food an

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

Following aspects would a

d fast food must be done with a discipline.

Is Being Overweight Obesity Obesity is not just due to eating disorder unlike overweight. Obesity is hereditary a

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

d it is measured by Body Mass Index or BMI. Adults over the BMI of 30 Kg/m2 is considered are considered obese and any one with reading between 25 and 29.9 kg/

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

m2 is overweight, not obese.

Obesity is posing the biggest threat to Americans and the numbers are rising with each year. There are around 35% obese Americans

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

according to a survey. This is also draining the state exchequer heavily to the tune of $25 billions a year.

What Causes Obesity There are more reasons than

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

ne. Having obsession to eating more calories than you can burn off, how active are you, what you eat and whether you have an inherited streak in your genes, al

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

l these determine your chances of becoming obese. In any case it is due to the over accumulation of fats.

Is There An Anti-Obesity Plan? There are many quick

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

fix plans being promoted by the so called dieticians which are not regulated by FDA. However, burning fat by increased physical activity and a changed lifestyl

.

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 in addition to changed eating habits to healthier foods must gradually show results.

Although fat at hips is not quicker to harm you than the accumulation a

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

ound waist, there is no guarantee that you are absolutely safe. Talk to your trainer and dietician, pull-up your socks and get going. After all, it’s your life

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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