Is it permissible for a doctor to accept the costs of attending medical conferences from pharmaceutical companies that supply the hospital, knowing that his attendance does not affect his decision to prescribe medication and that these conferences benefit patients?

Hospital administrators must fear God when contracting with pharmaceutical companies, choosing the best in quality and price for the benefit of patients, for they are accountable before God. As for doctors, their duty is to advise patients and guide them to what benefits them, informing them of the best medication in terms of price and quality if available. There is no objection to doctors attending courses and conferences whose costs are covered by pharmaceutical companies, as long as it is a donation and not an obligation.