ELM-145-02

3 Types of Combination Products You Should Know [Video]

There are three types of combination products:

  • Single entity
  • Co-packaged or kits
  • Cross-labeled

A single entity is a product comprised of two or more regulated components that are physically, chemically, or otherwise combined or mixed and produced as a single entity.

Examples include:

  • Drug-eluting stents
  • Prefilled syringes
  • Transdermal patches
  • Bone void fillers with drugs

Co-Packaged or Kit Combination Products

Co-packaged or kit combination products consist of two or more separate products packaged together in a single package or as a unit and comprised of drug plus device products, device plus biological products, or biological plus drug products. Examples include:

  • First-aid or surgical kits
  • Syringe packaged with vial of drugs
  • Toothbrush packaged with fluoride toothpaste

Cross-Labeled Combination Product

A cross-labeled combination product is a drug, device or biological product packaged separately that according to its proposed labeling is intended for use only with an approved individually specified drug, device or biological product. Examples include:

  • Certain light-emitting devices and light-activated drugs
  • Certain imaging devices and imaging agents

Author

Ginny Ojingwa

Sr. QA Lead III Genzyme