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The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. Understanding this template is a p

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

riority for story or screenwriters:

The Hero's Journey:

• Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it sho

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

Examples of combination products may in

ld be told.

• Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.

• Interpreted metaphorically, laterally

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

and symbolically, allows an infinite number of varied stories to be created.

The Hero's Journey is also a study of repeating patterns in successful stories and sc

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

eenplays. It is compelling that screenwriters have a higher probability of producing quality work when they mirror the recurring patterns found in successful scree

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

Combination pro

nplays.

The Hero's Journey is also a study of conventions. Before screenwriters can decide whether to accept or reject the conventions, they must appreciate their

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

purpose and value.

Consider this:

• Titanic (1997) grossed over $600,000,000 – uses the Hero's Journey as a template.

• Star Wars (1977) grossed over $460,000

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

000 - uses the Hero's Journey as a template.

• Shrek 2 (2004) grossed over $436,000,000 - uses the Hero's Journey as a template.

• ET (1982) grossed over $434,

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

00,000 - uses the Hero's Journey as a template.

• Spiderman (2002) grossed over $432,000,000 - uses the Hero's Journey as a template.

• Out of Africa (1985), T

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

erms of Endearment (1983), Dances with Wolves (1990), Gladiator (2000) – All Academy Award Winners Best Film are based on the Hero's Journey.

• Anti-hero stories

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

(Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990) etc) are all based on the Hero's Journey.

• Heroine’s Journey stories (Million Dollar Baby (2004), Out of Africa (1980) et

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

Following aspects would a

) are all based on the Hero's Journey.

Structured Road of Trials

The stage of the Transformation, also known as the Road of Trials, is one of the most del

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

berate and structured parts of a screenplay.

A number of things are happening here.

a) The hero transforms.

b) The transformation must seem feasible and hence t

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

ime is stretched.

c) Other characters, often the antagonists, are developed. In fact, it is convenient to develop other characters at this stage BECAUSE time need

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

to be stretched.

d) Passive and Proactive actions characterize the hero's transformation.

In Gladiator (2000), while Maxmus is training to become a gladiator, w

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

learn about Commodus and his plans.

In Silence of the Lambs (1991), we begin to learn about Buffalo Bill while Hannibal helps Clarice through her transformation.

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

In The Matrix (1999), Neo begins his transformation by learning martial arts by simulation (passive), then through instruction by Morpheus (passive) and then he h

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

as to jump the building (active).

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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

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

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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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