Pharma Ethics, My Foot!

FYI, since we do quite a bit of ID work, IDSA and ICAAC will be FINALLY joining back together in 2008. Both societies split in the late 90's, IDSA having always been part of ICAAC since I think the 1950's...The reason for the split then was for corporate money sponsorships and for power and for political reasons...Don't you know power politics is involved with everything in business today. At the time of the spilt, ALL the ICAAC and IDSA membership were totally against the split, because as you can surmise it is difficult for ID physicians to take off two weeks for two separate meetings each year...Since the split both organizations have suffered in my opinion from a drop in total attendance for both meetings...Let's hope that this "reunion meeting" in 2008 will continue beyond next year !!

Reunions are great like CREAM, EAGLES, DOOBIE BROTHERS !! Music for all too !!