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Buddhism and Hinduism are both widely practiced religions of the world, somewhat similar and somewhat different. In this essay I shall discuss those differences.

No one is completely sure of where Hinduism was started and by whom. Today, it is the

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

world’s third largest religion. Many changes have come upon Hinduism since they practiced it first. Hinduism includes many different denominations and beliefs that have arisen. Though there are many things in common with all of the Hindu sects, th

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

Examples of combination products may in

ir basic beliefs are what tie them together. Their oldest written documents, the Vedas, were written down in 1000 B.C. but had existed orally long before.

The religion of Hinduism teaches us that each living body is filled with an eternal soul. Hin

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

us say that the individual soul was a part of the creator spirit, Brahma. It is each soul's job and wish to eventually return to Brahma. It is not possible because of sins and impurities from the world; they are no longer pure and holy to return.

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

he process of becoming pure is so difficult that no soul can accomplish it in one lifetime. The soul is forced to live life after life until it is pure enough to return to Brahma. The Hindus call the cycles of rebirths samsara, or the Wheel of Life.

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

Combination pro

When a soul is finally cleansed enough to break free of samsara it is called moksha. The soul returns to Brahma for an eternity of contentment and ecstasy.

Buddhism is a reformed version of Hinduism. Buddha discovered the Four Noble Truths, which

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

are the foundation for all forms of Buddhist philosophy. There is suffering, suffering is caused, eliminating the causes of suffering can extinguish suffering and the way to extinguish the causes of suffering is to follow the Middle Way stated in th

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

Eightfold Path.

The Eightfold Path also comes from Buddha; it teaches to practice moderation. If followed, one may achieve true enlightenment, or nirvana. Nirvana is reaching Brahma in one lifetime. Buddha believed that you could live a perfect

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

ife and not have to continue in the samsara. The basic way to this is the Eightfold Path, which says to practice moderation by having the right mind set, actively wanting to eliminate suffering, not lying, insulting or causing suffering with words.

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

Also, to have the right conduct, means of livelihood, endeavors, mindfulness and meditation. Buddhists believe that if you follow this you will be enlightened. Many Buddhist beliefs are almost the same as a Hindu's. Buddhists do not practice the

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

aste system. One of the only ways to achieve nirvana in one lifetime is to be a monk or a nun. If you break an area in the Eightfold Path, then you cannot achieve nirvana. Also, in order to follow the 4th part of The Eightfold Path, all Buddhists a

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

Following aspects would a

re vegetarians. Killing of an animal is seen as causing suffering. Like the Hindus, an animal has a soul.

Despite all the talk about suffering, Buddhism is really about the absence of suffering. Buddhism is a way to develop the ability to love the

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

entire universe, simply because it is. By understanding that the universe exits inside a blade of grass, just as the blade of grass resides within the universe. All things are inter-connected.

Hinduism and Buddhism also have several smaller differe

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

ces. The area of greatest concentration for Hinduism is India. India is where Buddhism originated, but Hinduism eventually was a more appealing religion and became dominant. Buddhism is found mostly in East Asia, inside China and Mongolia. These a

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

eas prefer having small gods, as opposed to the Hindus only having three major ones and then smaller, less important gods. Buddhism was founded by Suddartha Gautama, or the Buddha. Hinduism was started gradually; no one knows for sure who founded i

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

; most likely, it was many people. Both practice meditation, but they practice it in different forms. A Hindu will meditate obtaining inner peace through the charkras of the body. Once all of the charkras have been balanced, a white light is said

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

o be above the person's head, and they are enlightened. Buddhists meditate similarity, but have different variations of how it is preformed; their main goal is to end suffering.

The two religions of Buddhism and Hinduism are very alike, and yet ver

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

different. To accept their way of thinking, one must put aside their own religion. They strive for an inner peace, and finally to reach heaven through either moksha or nirvana. I being a Christian, have found in some ways it hard to understand th

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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

process of reincarnation, and Brahma. Though, I can see how that for people of another culture, these religions are very supportive, and soothing. Culture plays a big part in determining your beliefs. Obviously, they are very deep-rooted for surv

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

ving longer than Christianity. I admire their strong faith and their desire to become pure and unblemished. Hinduism and Buddhism are two major religions, firmly planted in their cultures, and I am sure that they will remain for a long time to come

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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