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The cost of Higher Education is currently outpacing inflation. The College Board estimates college costs grew at a rate of 9.8 percent at four-year public colleges and universities and at an a

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

verage of 5.7 percent at private four-year colleges and universities for the 2004-2005 school year. At the current rate of college inflation, parents of newborns can expect average 4-year colleg

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

Examples of combination products may in

e expenses ranging from $115,396 for (on-campus) public colleges to $221,562 for (on-campus) private colleges.

With the escalating cost of higher education, it becomes critical to plan ahead in

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

order to send your children to the college of their choice. There are several options available to help fund your child’s college expenses. Three options include 529 Plans, Educational IRAs a

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

nd Custodial Accounts, which can be established to help prepare families for the increasing cost of higher education.

529 Plans (technica

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

Combination pro

lly known as qualified state tuition plans) allow parents; grandparents and anyone else interested in saving for college to contribute money into a tax-deferred account for higher education. R

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

egardless of income levels, a donor may contribute $11,000 per year per beneficiary or $55,000 in a single five-year period ($110,000 for married couples) without triggering gift taxes. The ea

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

rnings in college savings plans grow tax-deferred from Federal taxes. When funds are withdrawn they are received Federal income tax-free if used for qualified expenses (tuition, books, room an

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

d board). If a child decides not to attend college, you can defer use of the account, change beneficiaries or withdraw the assets. If the assets are withdrawn and not used for higher education

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

, regular taxes and a 10 percent penalty may be imposed on the earnings.

Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (formally Educational IRAs) allow parents, grandparents and others to contribute

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

cumulatively up to $2,000 a year for qualified elementary, secondary school and higher education expenses of a child. Withdrawals from a Coverdell Education Savings Accounts are Federal income

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

Following aspects would a

tax-free if used for qualified expenses such as tuition, room and board. Beneficiaries of the Coverdell can be transferred to another family member to pay for educational expenses. If the acc

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

ount is not used by age 30 or the funds are not used for higher education, regular income taxes and a 10 percent penalty may be imposed on the earnings.

Custodial Accounts (UGMA/UTMA) are cre

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

ated for a minor usually at a mutual fund company or brokerage firm. This account provides a simple way to transfer property to a minor without the complications of a formal trust. When the ch

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

ild reaches age of majority (age 18 or 21 depending on the state), the child then has full discretion over the account. Any earnings on the account up to $750 are tax free if the child is unde

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

r age 14. Earnings from $750 to $1500 will be taxed at the child’s tax rate. Earnings over $1,500 are taxed at the parent's highest marginal tax rate (for children under 14 years of age). For

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

children over 14, the earnings are taxed at the child’s tax rate.

Determining which approach is best can be a difficult task. A financial professional can help you develop a disciplined appro

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

ach to saving for college costs. Together, you can determine which college-funding vehicle will work best for your family.

Jefferson Pilot Securities Corporation One Granite Place Concord, N

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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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The author is a CFP, and representative of Jefferson Pilot Securities Corporation, member NASD, SIPC, Branch office: location of 119 W Virginia St #200 McKinney, TX 75069

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

He is a Partner of Legacy Planning Group located at 119 W. Virginia St #200 McKinney, TX 75069 www.legacypg.com/new/legacypg/

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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