Comments on: Can a Patent-Protected Industry Learn to Be Open Online? http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/05/05/can-a-patent-protected-industry-learn-to-be-open-online/ The blog of Pharmaceutical Technology magazine Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:25:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: CMCguy http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/05/05/can-a-patent-protected-industry-learn-to-be-open-online/comment-page-1/#comment-13512 CMCguy Fri, 08 May 2009 19:39:33 +0000 http://blog.pharmtech.com/?p=1241#comment-13512 Pharma is much a small interconnected world so suggest most people do have other people at other companies that can discuss issues with and do not have to do in public. But Yes blogs can be a resource/forum for people who work in Pharma and with a few exceptions out there most do not seem to provide a "comfortable atmosphere" that promotes open exchanges. I think some worry about Anonymity issues, either from own companies (who may object regardless of avoiding Confidential info) or even FDA finding out their Identifies (because they have a reputation for coming down on critics). Also there is so much negativism toward Pharma, some justifiable but much that borders on lunacy, that such blogs can turn in flame-fest against Industry. Insiders well recognize the bad things that occur better than anyone but also see the good/potential provided. I get tired of people who obviously don't have a clue painting the whole of Pharma as Evil using isolated events as rationale. Finally I suspect most people are just too busy actually working to spend time in blogsphere conversations. Pharma is much a small interconnected world so suggest most people do have other people at other companies that can discuss issues with and do not have to do in public. But Yes blogs can be a resource/forum for people who work in Pharma and with a few exceptions out there most do not seem to provide a “comfortable atmosphere” that promotes open exchanges.

I think some worry about Anonymity issues, either from own companies (who may object regardless of avoiding Confidential info) or even FDA finding out their Identifies (because they have a reputation for coming down on critics).

Also there is so much negativism toward Pharma, some justifiable but much that borders on lunacy, that such blogs can turn in flame-fest against Industry. Insiders well recognize the bad things that occur better than anyone but also see the good/potential provided. I get tired of people who obviously don’t have a clue painting the whole of Pharma as Evil using isolated events as rationale.

Finally I suspect most people are just too busy actually working to spend time in blogsphere conversations.

]]> By: S C Burford http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/05/05/can-a-patent-protected-industry-learn-to-be-open-online/comment-page-1/#comment-13493 S C Burford Fri, 08 May 2009 08:04:02 +0000 http://blog.pharmtech.com/?p=1241#comment-13493 I agree that a blog offers an opportunity to air and share some opinions. Pharma professionals would probably want to restrict themselves to the larger current problems that industry in general is aware of, and which we can comment upon in a generic fashion, rather than specific in-house issues, even if they are apparently innocuous/ humorous (parroting your prose: the FDA are here; get rid of those post-it stickers!) Most people still get at least some of their off-the-cuff advice at the pub/bar/afterworkletdown! Not a few people become world experts after a few drinks! I agree that a blog offers an opportunity to air and share some opinions.
Pharma professionals would probably want to restrict themselves to the larger current problems that industry in general is aware of, and which we can comment upon in a generic fashion, rather than specific in-house issues, even if they are apparently innocuous/ humorous
(parroting your prose: the FDA are here; get rid of those post-it stickers!)
Most people still get at least some of their off-the-cuff advice at the pub/bar/afterworkletdown! Not a few people become world experts after a few drinks!

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