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The Singapore Conference: Are you more likely to go if Andy is going?

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AstonDialo:
ONE IN...

ALL IN !

Andy Battaglia:
OK, so I have this image in my mind of Ashish wagging his finger at me  :mom and saying "Be careful. If you ask TIF for help, they'll send you a bill for dues."  :rotfl I'd laugh more, but that was what happened to his association. To me, there ia a contradiction if I ask TIF for money, and I know Ashish would've given me some hell about it if I did. I think I'll pass. And as far as Novartis, all I can say is which Novartis? Novartis US? Novartis India? Novartis Canada? I'm not sure I follow this. Have you ever noticed that information from Novartis is country specific? I have. Why is information about Exjade that was added to the warning in Canada that was insisted on by the Canadian officials, only included in the information for Canada? Do they really have to be dragged kicking and screaming to include this info in every country's information? And why is each of these Novartis companies different companies? How can they tell the thals in Hong Kong that the drug, Asunra, which is identical to exjade and made by Novartis India, is made by a company other than Novartis, and so their price is irrelevant to the discussion in Hong Kong?

I do not want to ask for help from organizations or companies where it can in any possible way affect either the perception people have of my independence or more importantly, have me asking myself if I am allowing sponsorship considerations to affect what I am willing to say about them. I feel I can do more good if I am never beholden to anyone.

If I make it to Singapore it will be as always. I will cover the costs because it's important to go. I think the only way this group can ever accept funding is if it's a completely no strings attached and no expectations basis. And if I do make it to Singapore, I hope some of you can join me in raising a glass to Ashish.

Manal:
Andy, what is so special about the TIF conference, i know that  no body will refuse to attend any and each conference to have the latest informaton, but is there any thing special about hte TIF conference in particular? I ask this because i can see that around the world there are other conferences that are no less important in the subjects disccussed or the professors attending than the TIF conference.

manal

Kathy11:
Hi Andy 
I am so proud of you ,
Intergrity is a quality or attribute that money cann't buy,
 :clap :clap
Always
Kathy

Andy Battaglia:
Kathy,  :hugfriend  Thank you.

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