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Some people may experience mild redness or swelling at the injection sites, but this usually goes away within a few hours

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TABLE 1 Known Issues with Combination Products* Known use issues with inhalers: Improper storage prior to use Unable to open package Unable to assemble or assembled incorrectly Not priming at all or priming incorrectly Improper inhalation technique Improper seal of mouth on mouthpiece Not waiting long enough between doses Failing to clean or maintain Storing under wrong conditions Failing to properly dispose of device Known use issues with injection devices: Selecting incorrect product Failure to check the drug appearance or drug expiration Not priming at all or priming incorrectly Identifying incorrect injection site Not removing injector cap Holding injector upside down Unable to activate the injector Premature removal (wet injection) Unable to determine if dose is given Known use issues with patches: Not removing all or some of the protective layer Taping patches on rather than using patch adhesive Placing new patches on top of old patches Applying multiple patches at once Failing to remove previous patch Misunderstanding dosing including replacement schedule Cutting patches to adjust dosing Failing to safely discard used patches Source: FDA Draft Guidance Human Factors Studies and Related Clinical Considerations in Combination Product Design and Development , February 2016 TABLE 2 Types of Human Factors Studies Formative: Prototype(s) of combination product Iterative in nature: inform design changes Inform the content of the human factors validation study Generally completed early in Investigational New Drug application development Validation: Final finished combination product Demonstrate that design supports safe and effective use with representative users in expected use environment(s) Ideally, human factors validation testing should precede any major clinical study (Phase 3) TABLE 3 Human Factors Validation Tests Versus Major Clinical Studies: Part 1 Timing: Human factors validation test: Before major clinical studies (before Phase 3) Major clinical study: Follows human factors work (including validation study) Device: Human factors validation test: Prototypes (formative) or final commercial product (validation) Major clinical study: Final commercial product Study participants: Human factors validation test: Representative users (patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and adults or children) Healthcare professionals could include those prescribing, dispensing, and administering Major clinical study: Patients Sample size: Human factors validation test: 15 in each user group, about 45 total Major clinical study: Thousands TABLE 4 Human Factors Validation Tests Versus Major Clinical Studies: Part 2 Training: Human factors study: Should mimic commercial practice If training is a risk mitigation, participants should be trained If not, or if training is not reliable, participants should be untrained Major clinical study: Patients trained on proper use of device Minimize variations in how device is used on clinical data Use environment: Human factors study: Should mimic actual use environments incorporating situations factors that may adversely affect use Major clinical study: May be controlled Minimize variations in how device is used on clinical data Use scenarios: Human factors study: Common and low frequency (but safety-related) use scenarios Major clinical study: Common Controlled Minimize variations in how device is used on clinical data Use: Human factors study: Simulated Major clinical study: Actual Use errors: Human factors study: Dependent measure Monitor for evidence of failures, operational difficulties, and close calls Major clinical study: Independent variable Controlled Want to minimize use errors to ensure data integrity TABLE 5 Human Factors Validation Tests Versus Major Clinical Studies: Part 3 Data collection: Human factors study: Performance on critical tasks: Successes, failures, operational difficulties, and close calls Subjective assessments of task difficulty Major clinical study: Drug effectiveness Statistics: Human factors study: Descriptive only Typically, just sums Major clinical study: Inferential Mean estimation and confidence limits Endpoints: Human factors study: Residual risks have been mitigated as much as possible Product benefits outweigh risks Major clinical study: Drug is efficacious and safe