Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2434 The Penetration Power of New Drugs
Bian Mu believed he knew Luo Jiaming quite well, and in his opinion, Luo Jiaming's most fatal weakness was his extreme arrogance.

It's not hard to tell from everyday interactions that Luo Jiaming always appears to be smarter than anyone else. In any industry, any business, any academic discussion... as long as Mr. Luo is willing to get involved, he can always find a suitable "handle" to use. Through those "handles," Luo Jiaming believes that he can quickly get the hang of things and become proficient with just a little effort. The development of highly effective traditional Chinese medicine is probably the same!
Bian Mu wanted to curb Luo Jiaming's blind confidence, not for any other reason than to save Luo Jiaming's life!

The competition in the future pharmaceutical market will become exceptionally fierce, ruthless, and intense... Its brutality is far beyond what Luo Jiaming can currently imagine. Not to mention that he is completely powerless in terms of technology and management, even if we take a step back, the enormous pressure transmitted in the daily work process alone is enough to kill him.

Life is as fragile as a zither string!

Luo Jiaming's extremely fragile heartstrings finally relaxed a little. The nourishment from all aspects was far from reaching the ideal peak, and he was already starting to show off?!
"Mr. Luo! Let's take a look back at the brief history of the development of the domestic pharmaceutical industry. Since the mid-1980s, how many new types of Chinese medicine and Western medicine have been added? Your experience in this area is far richer than mine. Especially since 2002, the new types of Chinese patent medicines have seen explosive growth. From another perspective, in the past thirty years, let's take Lijin as an example. Regardless of gender, age, or wealth, how many doses of medicine do people take throughout the year? How many times could the IV tubing, if connected together, wrap around the equator?! And... over the years, to what extent has the human body developed natural drug resistance to Chinese patent medicines? Have you ever paid attention to this kind of data?" Bian Mu suggested that Luo Jiaming should be more professional in his work.

Upon hearing this, a look of confusion immediately appeared in Luo Jiaming's eyes.

"Having worked in the pharmaceutical industry for so many years, I've never really thought about this aspect in detail. What do you mean?"

"Because this type of drug resistance has a wide range of effects and accumulates over a long period of time, it will naturally produce a certain reverse stimulus to various systems in the human body. Out of the instinctive reaction of self-protection, the human body's organs, qi, immune system... will gradually develop some new physiological mechanisms with a certain degree of universality. Some are organ-related, while others are manifested as intangible substances. Whether tangible or intangible, they will eventually form a kind of faint 'resistance' network, densely covering every corner of the body, leaving no one out! All the special-effect traditional Chinese medicines that we develop in the future must first add a brand-new efficacy: completely break through this dense network! President Luo! How much do you know about this? We don't need to talk about specific technical details; just guessing from the underlying logic is fine!" Bian Mu teased Luo Jiaming.

After hearing these words, Luo Jiaming was speechless.

"This...it really is! With decades of economic boom, people's health awareness has increased dramatically. The combination of oral medications, topical treatments, and IV drips...it really is an astronomical figure. I knew nothing about this..."

"Hehe...this is only the first hurdle in new drug development. Let's talk about the second. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, diseases mainly refer to imbalances in Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, and the balance of internal and external pathogenic factors...all sorts of deviations and imbalances with excessive levels of certain indicators. The ultimate goal of the new drug we're developing isn't the precise targeting approach of a sniper rifle, or the generalized, missile-bombing approach—that's the kind of research approach used by Yiyoukang. We're working on drug correction targeting the imbalances in the human body, correcting imbalances with imbalances, and ultimately regulating the body to a balanced, neutral, and holistic state of health...that kind of healthy state, thereby completely eliminating certain common diseases with a relatively high incidence rate! Let's first..." "Putting aside everything else, just compiling all these biases into medical data is enough to give us a headache. Moreover, the things we're discussing now have almost nothing to do with 'Yuan Gu' over there. Think about it, even if you want to relax, can you really get involved in all that worrying and stressing over there? Besides, we'll definitely need to assign some new people with completely different mindsets and qualities to key positions. At that time, how well do you think you can communicate with them? You'll see each other every day, and you'll never be on the same page. Won't both sides feel uncomfortable?!" Bian Mu pointed out Luo Jiaming's new concepts and management model for the new drug once again.

Upon hearing this, Luo Jiaming realized that he had now become an outsider in the research and development of effective traditional Chinese medicine.

"I understand! No wonder Old Mai said that in the last year or two, an industry, a group, or even an individual has been eliminated... it's almost measured in hours. Now that you mention it, I actually believe it! Alright! Just pretend I didn't say anything. I also wish you all great success in your careers and that you will achieve even more great things!" As he spoke, Luo Jiaming politely offered a cup of tea instead of wine.

"Mr. Luo, you're too kind! We're all family here. Once the R&D framework is gradually taking shape, we'll definitely need to invite you, our expert advisor, to come and provide guidance. By then, the sand table model and everything else will be almost finished. You'll be able to see everything clearly when you go over!" To save face for Luo Jiaming, Bian Mu quickly smiled and changed the subject.

"I can tell that you are now far ahead of your peers in the research and development of effective traditional Chinese medicines. Congratulations!"

"Mr. Luo, you're joking. Right now... for you, taking care of your elders, reading with your children, enjoying tea and reading... is actually taking medicine, absorbing the essence of humanity, and making up for the lack of family ties, really! What I'm talking about isn't some superfluous or empty talk, it's real medicine! A good medicine to heal your heartstrings. Just bear with it a little longer, and you'll feel the benefits! Mrs. Mai has put in a lot of effort for this, and I hope Mr. Luo will consider her feelings as well!"

With a smile, Luo Jiaming understood and said nothing more.

In the stillness of the night, at the old Wu family residence.

In the study, under the desk lamp, Bian Mu sat at his desk, modifying a workshop model on his laptop. It was a brand-new model of a traditional Chinese medicine production workshop, a Dingju-style production workshop, which was basically the first of its kind in China...

The phone rang.

Bian Mu got up, picked up his phone from the small coffee table, and glanced at it.

Nie Yawen's phone call.

"I haven't rested yet! How has Elder Nie been lately?" Bian Mu said politely over the phone.

"Grandpa has been feeling a bit down lately."

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu was momentarily speechless.

"What do you mean?! Is something bothering you at home?"

"Well... it might not matter to others, but to Grandpa it could be a huge deal!"

Hearing this, Bian Mu felt a bit overwhelmed.

"Specifically..."

"Grandpa's teeth have always been better than most young people's, but recently a few of them have become loose, which has made him a little worried... My dad said you might have a solution and asked me to call you to let him know."

Hearing this, Bian Muxin was immediately moved, but due to the limited medical knowledge of Nie Yawen and the others, she didn't know how to explain it to them for a moment.