tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880418218083230158.post6686940872741388283..comments2023-10-28T11:39:49.358+01:00Comments on Two Weeks on a Trolley: The two weeks on a trolley teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117875014631764039noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880418218083230158.post-14181516948948783312009-12-10T09:49:12.883+00:002009-12-10T09:49:12.883+00:00Hey anonymous, thanks for that info.Just googled i...Hey anonymous, thanks for that info.Just googled it. Very interesting. I'm sure there are a few conferences out there, that don't attract drug company funding.<br /><br />But the pharmaceutical industry stil manages to permeate almost every aspect of almost every conference.<br /><br />Their greatest con has been convincing doctors that they're not influenced by their marketing.<br /><br />I'm sure this is why so many docs tell me "I don't object to drug company sponsorship because I don't pay any attention to it".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880418218083230158.post-35812734969823470732009-12-09T18:17:22.177+00:002009-12-09T18:17:22.177+00:00I might be wrong - but my husband attends an inter...I might be wrong - but my husband attends an international congress every year which I'm sure has no big pharma sponsorship, I've certainly never been aware of it when I go with him. The local newspaper has been known to donate notepads. Occasionally we manage to get money from various - but not drug - companies. It's not strictly medical - oodles and oodles of science too - but how oxygen gets from out there to in there gets quite a lot of medical interest! But pharma - well, only the blood substitute lot are interested and they never seem to have too much money! <br />It's an exercise in arrangement - but we have terrific meetings. All over the place - Oz, Japan, various less exciting places in the USA, and some very nice places in Europe! But we don't expect frills and furbelows. Lunch these days tends to be picnic bags. But a boat has become de rigeur in some shape or form. Try googling ISOTT!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com