Monday, June 8, 2009

week 3 blog 5

Having just finished the first half of the week in Switzerland, I must say that I've thoroughly enjoyed the last few days. First off, the hotel sponsored for us by the great people at Novartis was Amazing. The Ramada hotel was the nicest place I've ever stayed. Also, the presentation at the Novartis headquarters and lab was incredibly informative and interesting. It opened up a perspective on drug companies and marketing that I hadn't considered before. I really liked seeing the kennels and tableting machines. I wish that we could have seen the 'artificial cat,' which is used in breeding fleas, in person.

Expect a lot of very nice treatment when you meet the Novatis staff. They treated us as future colleagues and fellow professionals.

One thing about Switzerland, however. It is very expensive to shop and dine there. Don't expect to pay less that thirty euros on a meal. Shopping for other necessities is out of the question.

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