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Home heating costs have doubled over the past ten years, now representing 60% of the energy spent in Canadian homes. No one can predict how high fuel costs will go, however we can be certain of one thing - the costs will go up.

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

It's anyone's guess which fuel might be the better bargain in ten or twenty years, so it's tough to shop for a heating system today without wondering if you've made the right decision. Although we can't tell you which choice to make, we can show you how the differen

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

Examples of combination products may in

fuels compare today.

Oil

Oil prices can be unpredictable; however fuel oil provides good energy content, with efficiency ratings up to 86% with modern equipment. If you decide to upgrade your furnace or boiler, you will also need to install a sta

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

nless steel liner in your chimney. Older oil burners can be fitted with a “flame retention head” to improve efficiency, and regular tune-ups will also go a long way toward lowering your fuel costs. Decorative oil-fired stoves and fireplaces are available for space

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

eating, and will work without electricity. Oil-fired hot water tanks can heat water quickly and are often used for in-floor heating, as well as hybrid hot water forced-air systems.

Don’t heat with oil if you feel guilty about burning non-renewable resources, or if

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

Combination pro

ou can’t afford unpredictable costs. A central system will require ductwork or water piping, as well as a fuel oil storage tank. Oil furnaces are priced lower than gas furnaces and enjoy on average, a longer lifespan.

Natural Gas and Propane

Gas

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

nd propane are cleaner than fuel oil and provide odourless heat with slightly lower energy content than oil. Gas prices are higher than they once were, and the cost of heating with propane is even higher. There is a greater availability of natural gas in more dense

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

y populated areas, whereas propane is more often the choice in rural locales where it is compressed and delivered by truck.

Both gases are popular choices for fireplaces, space heaters and hot water tanks, are clean and more convenient than wood-burning fireplaces h

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

wever, are about 25% less efficient than a gas furnace. If you’re considering one of these high-priced fuels, shop for an appliance that will provide the best return on your investment. Always compare installed prices, energy-efficiency ratings and warranties. As

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

ith oil-fired equipment, ductwork or water piping will be required. Modern appliances vent directly to the outdoors without need for a chimney.

Don’t heat with propane unless you have deep pockets, if you feel guilty about burning a petroleum product or if you don’

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

want to see a submarine-sized cylinder beside your house.

Electricity

Electricity is 100% efficient. Every ounce of power leaving your electric panel is turned into heat at the furnace or space heater, with no line loss and nothing wasted up a ch

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

Following aspects would a

imney or out a vent. Electricity can be more expensive per unit of heat developed, however the cost of installation is lower than with fuel-fired heating equipment.

Although the equipment in your house may be 100% efficient, electricity isn’t any greener than gas,

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

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

il or propane; in fact the electricity you use may come from a coal-burning power plant. Electric heat pumps are very efficient in more southerly latitudes, however provide marginal benefit in northern areas where temperatures are too low to extract heat from outsid

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

air, and a backup furnace is required. Unlike electric furnaces or space heaters, heat pump installations can be cost-prohibitive and the lifespan of the equipment is relatively short.

Don’t heat with electricity if you don’t want to support the operation of big p

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

wer plants and other mega-power projects.

Wood

If you live in a well-treed rural area, heating with wood can be a sensible choice. Wood is the cheapest of all fuels (you can save as much as 70%) and is a renewable resource - however not without dr

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

wbacks. Wood smoke can be a nasty source of air pollution unless you dig deeper in your pockets and purchase a high efficiency stove; they run up to about 75% efficiency when used properly. Wood-burning furnaces rarely exceed 50% efficiency, and with much higher em

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

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

ssions.

Don’t heat with wood if you don’t like chores, if you don’t have plenty of storage space or if firewood isn’t readily available nearby (trucking costs can really chew up your savings.) Don’t heat with wood if you don’t want to pay an extra premium to your i

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

surance company, or if you have any respiratory problems; wood heat will drastically lower the humidity in your home.

Other Considerations:

The size, design and insulating value of your home will have direct impact upon your heating costs. Modern,

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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

well-insulated, air-tight homes have much lower heat loss, and therefore require less fuel to maintain comfortable indoor temperatures. The new generation of “smart houses” require so little heat provision that it may not matter which fuel you use – because you’ll u

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

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

e hardly any of it.

Setting thermostats lower will reduce costs. Zone-controlled heating systems, and space heaters can also save a bundle… it doesn’t make much sense to overheat your entire house in an effort to make one person warm, in one corner of the basement

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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