Combination Products Revolutionize the Global Healthcare Industry

The definition of a combination product is two or more regulated components - drugs, medical devices, or biologics, combined through physical or chemical means. These include drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together. Some examples of combination products include: the drug-eluting stent, surgical mesh with antibiotic coating, spinal fusion putty, protein-coated implants to encourage bone regeneration, and a single-device integrated glucose meter/insulin pump and insulin inhaler for diabetics.