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No wonder people from other countries have a tough time learning English! I was born and raised in the United State

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

s, being immersed in the English language from birth, and I still have a tough time; especially with homophones, ho

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

Examples of combination products may in

mographs, and heteronyms. “Come again” you ask? “What are those three h words anyway?”

Homophones are us

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

ually words that sound the same but have different spellings and different meanings. Examples of homophones are: al

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

l (everything), awl (tool); beau (boyfriend), bow (decorative knot); beer (drink), bier (coffin); and gnu (antelope

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

Combination pro

), knew (past tense of know), new (recent); and the ever popular to (toward), too (also), two (number). I almost fo

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

rgot the three most misused and misspelled words that come across my desk: their (passive pronoun), there (at that

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

place), and they’re (contraction for they are).

Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different

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

meanings and different origins. Examples of homographs are: bay (body of water, aromatic leaves used in cooking, re

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

ddish brown color, alcove between columns, and howl); duck (large wild bird, lower suddenly, type of cotton cloth);

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

and fast (speedy, go without food).

Some heteronyms are homographs and are spelled the same but have different pr

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

Following aspects would a

onunciations. Examples of heteronyms/homographs are: affect (influence), (pretend); close (shut), (near); buffet (c

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

abinet for dishes), (self-serve meal), (strike); desert (dry barren region), (go away from), desert (suitable rewar

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

d or punishment). Then there is dessert. I still get confused with how to spell desert and de

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

ssert (which is a sweet treat after a meal). Whew!

If you’re still interested, and want to be word challenge

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

d, there is a fourth h called homonyms. Homonyms suffer from many definitions and can include homophones (

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

same sound), and homographs (same spelling). Good grief!

According to the word gurus, heteronyms can be homographs

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

, but homophones and homographs are different. So, homophones have the same sound. Homographs have the same spellin

.

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. Heteronyms can be homographs. A-r-r-g-h! If you’re not confused yet, I am. Oh well, as confusing as it is, I’ll

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

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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