top student at medical school

Fang Ziye only had one surgery today, and Luo Tingzhu didn't go into clinical practice, she only went into the laboratory.

The newlyweds were reunited after being apart for only six hours.

In the rented house, after Fang Ziye told Luo Tingzhu about his long-term plans, Luo Tingzhu was also shocked and asked in horror, "Senior brother, did you put together Professor Han Yuanxiao's research project?"

"Is this really true?"

"I thought it was just a rumor!"

Luo Tingzhu, of course, wouldn't accept anything that would harm Fang Ziye, so she never believed it. She couldn't accept such a claim and let it spread like wildfire.

"Tingzhu, it's enough that you know about this. So, I think I'm now capable of getting involved in generic drug development."

"This will definitely reduce the expenses for many patients."

"Actually, the main purpose isn't just to reduce expenses. My wife is so smart, can you guess why?"

"You need to consider the current clinical situation," Fang Ziye said, swaying Luo Tingzhu as he hugged her.

Luo Tingzhu let Fang Ziye's 'stinky hands' hold what he wanted to hold, while her hand held a duck's foot: "Considering the current clinical situation, let me think about it?"

"Hmm..." Luo Tingzhu took a couple of bites before saying, "Recently, the most significant clinical impacts have been volume-based procurement and performance-based reforms."

"With the recent changes in the medical insurance system, the cost for many patients to visit the hospital has decreased significantly compared to before. To say that many patients really cannot afford the costs would be an exaggeration."

"What everyone is worried about now is the quality of drugs procured through volume-based procurement."

After analyzing for a while, Luo Tingzhu immediately nodded: "Oh, senior brother, you want to improve the quality of some of the drugs currently being procured through volume-based procurement!"

"Didn't I tell you my wife is incredibly smart?"

Fang Ziye chuckled and continued, "Wife, let me tell you, whatever position you're in, you have to consider what that position entails."

"You've probably heard that because of volume-based procurement and performance-based reforms, many hospitals are unwilling to admit patients anymore, for fear of exceeding the medical cost limit."

"The contradiction with the previous shortage of beds is that the number of patients remains the same, but outpatient doctors are now actively managing the number of admissions."

"Of course, there are reasons why the efficacy of some drugs is uncertain."

"Another issue is that the current medical insurance control limits are too rigid, causing clinicians to be somewhat apprehensive during treatment, fearing that they might exceed the limits and then have to make up the difference in their department..."

"Although the issue of annual salary system has caused quite a stir, there is no widely applicable policy, and the performance-based system in hospitals is still self-financing."

"Things that affect everyone's income are the foundation of the livelihood of each person's family, so they must be handled with care."

"So, the goal is twofold: to increase efficiency and to further reduce costs. If we can lower the production price and cost of medicines, then the profit margin will be higher."

"Everyone's enthusiasm will definitely increase."

Upon hearing this, Luo Tingzhu exclaimed in surprise, "Senior brother, do you mean you want to patch up this loophole?"

Luo Tingzhu omitted the word "policy".

Policy is not something two junior doctors can discuss recklessly; it's pointless anyway, it's an inevitable trend!
Even if you're an academician, it won't make a difference!

Fang Ziye shook his head: "Where would I get such power? I just don't want the medical situation in China to become too extreme in the future."

"Most of the best doctors have gone to private hospitals, and medical resources have completely become a form of disguised capital control."

"When that time really comes, even more ordinary people will suffer!"

"Our country's welfare system cannot compare with that of foreign countries, and while the fees charged by private hospitals are not entirely based on foreign medical fee standards, they are not much lower either."

"Although these issues haven't affected top-tier teaching hospitals like ours yet, many prefecture-level city hospitals are having a major headache over them!"

"It all depends on people."

"As someone involved, I'd like to lend a hand if I can, and that's the third reason."

“Of course there is a fourth reason,” Fang Ziye said.

"The fourth one, what?" Luo Tingzhu asked.

“Tingzhu, by working on generic drug research, we can also cultivate a group of very good pharmacists and pharmaceutical-related talents.”

"If new diseases are developed in the future and new drugs are needed, won't we also need talented people?"

“Our team currently lacks professionals in this area,” Fang Ziye said.

Upon hearing this, Luo Tingzhu understood Fang Ziye's meaning: "That's true. Although Lan Tianluo's girlfriend, Tong Hua, is also a pharmacy major, her aptitude and talent are indeed not top-notch, making her unsuitable for important responsibilities."

"For example, although Sister-in-law Liu Guo, Brother Nie Mingxian's wife, also had some talent, she was eventually persuaded to return by Brother Nie Mingxian."

Fang Ziye laughed and said, "Stop comparing yourself to them. Your talent is better than theirs. You didn't join the research group because of me!"

Fang Ziye had experienced firsthand Luo Tingzhu's damned competitive spirit.

Luo Tingzhu chuckled, threw away the duck feet in her hand, and asked, "Senior brother, so you're not planning to do clinical research anymore?"

Fang Ziye shook his head: "Do it? Of course we'll do it as usual. How could we not do clinical research?"

"What about time and energy? How to balance the two?" Luo Tingzhu tried to balance the two sides by raising her hands up and down, but she couldn't manage it.

Fang Ziye replied, "Tingzhu, you don't understand."

"In the early stages, I did almost everything myself. That was to accumulate experience for myself and let others know that I was capable of completing any part of the project."

"I've already completed several sets of clinical and basic research projects. Do you think I still need to do everything myself now?"

"If a person's entire body is made of iron, how many nails can they drive?"

"Teamwork, personnel management, turning one's ideas into reality through the abilities of others—my primary role is in task assignment!"

Fang Ziye took a deep breath at this point: "Tingzhu, do you really think that Master Deng Yongqiang kept Senior Brother Li Yuanpei around just to handle ordinary orthopedic administration?"

"Even if it's just our trauma surgery department, who does he manage in administration?"

"Manage Han Yuanxiao? Manage me? Or manage the Gong family and Professor?"

Luo Tingzhu exclaimed, "Senior brother, do you mean that Senior Brother Li Yuanpei's administrative position was specially created for you?"

"It's definitely not on the surface, but it certainly is in secret."

"How should I put it? Dean Wang Xinghuan and my master can't just say they'll support me verbally and then keep making empty promises while I grow up on my own, can they?"

"Li Yuanpei's management skills are quite good, and to give him adequate compensation, we should first give him a permanent position; otherwise, how can we do him justice?"

"Moreover, I also have my own basic scientific research tasks."

"The new bone and flesh miRNA that I sent to Hu Qingyuan has finally made some progress after more than a year of testing by them."

"Based on this, I felt that if I could delegate the tasks, then of course I could do more."

Even if individual tasks are progressing a little slower, the overall progress will definitely be faster!

Luo Tingzhu then asked, "But?"

Fang Ziye released his hand and stroked Luo Tingzhu's hair: "Tingzhu, don't forget my identity in the sanatorium."

"Besides being the head of the orthopedic team, he is also the deputy head of the research team."

"Of course, with my current resume, I don't have the experience to assign tasks to Professor Pang Longshan and others, and it would be difficult for me to convince them."

"But after I accumulate some more experience, it will be about the right time."

"At that time, it will be only natural for me to take over the research team in the experimental area of ​​the sanatorium."

"I didn't refuse at the time, I just couldn't resist such a tempting offer. Dean Chen Song also saw my vision, so he gave me such a big gift to please me."

How could Fang Ziye expect to take over the sanatorium's research team now?

Just kidding, Professor Pang Longshan and others could calmly attend the mysterious 'task assignment' meeting that Fang Ziye attended last year.

Even if their research experience is not as good as Fang Ziye's, why should they obey your orders?

Unless you truly possess something that can shake the very foundations of the world's scientific community!

Building a solid foundation takes time and effort.

The treatment of spinal cord injury is a completely new foundation, and the super topic of generic drug innovation or even the restoration of the original drug is Fang Ziye's attempt to showcase his scientific and technological skills to the highest level!
Professor Pang Longshan and his team would only be convinced if there were verifiable battle records!

In fact, Fang Ziye had wanted to find an assistant for a long time!
However, after administering the injection to Academician Zhang Limin, Fang Ziye immediately stopped all subsequent treatments.

It was far too dangerous. If Academician Zhang Limin's intentions weren't pure enough, I would have certainly met a terrible end.

In that environment back then, if Zhang Limin wanted to target Fang Ziye, Fang Ziye might have faced genuine difficulties. Even without any other explanation, just saying he was a bad person would have been disastrous!

"Oh, right!~"

"You're still the deputy leader of our research group. No wonder all the professors are being so polite to me now. I thought..." Luo Tingzhu blushed slightly.

Then he gently tapped Fang Ziye's thigh with his fist.

"Senior brother, how can you be so annoying? Whether it's openly or secretly, I'm now being lifted up by you without even realizing it."

"This is actually not good for me to develop my skills," Luo Tingzhu said with a hint of reproach.

"Developing abilities doesn't necessarily require constant hardship or the greatest amount of suffering; just moderate hardship is enough!"

"A slightly better objective condition will only make your work smoother; it won't be of much help or affect your experience."

"Alright, after a long time, you'll know what to do, so you don't need to worry about it anymore." Fang Ziye suddenly picked up Luo Tingzhu.

Luo Tingzhu was startled at first, but then she understood what Fang Ziye meant. She turned into a docile lamb and let Fang Ziye carry her into the room...

A minute later, the two of them came out.

It's so hot in Han City in April!

And the air conditioner wasn't turned on beforehand.

……

May 1st, the first day of the May Day holiday.

Fang Ziye didn't put on airs. Instead, he personally went to the department to conduct ward rounds, chatted with Lan Tianlu for a while, and only left the new hospital area after confirming that Lan Tianlu's mindset had adjusted somewhat recently.

10:00 AM, a coffee shop near the new hospital campus.

Fang Ziye chatted with Luo Tingzhu while waiting for others.

About ten minutes later, a tall, burly man appeared at the entrance of the coffee shop, carefully looking for a table number.

"Professor Fang?" The burly, tall man tentatively spoke in a pleasant broadcasting voice.

Fang Ziye looked up upon hearing this, slightly taken aback: "You are, Teacher Dong?"

Dong Ning is the administrative 'leader' in the new hospital's dean's office who asked Fang Ziye to give him some pointers!
They were called leaders, but they were actually just people who had been sent there.

During the phone conversation, Dong Ning's voice was very pleasant, with a slightly magnetic quality.

Even now, he speaks quite pleasingly, but his height of 1.9 meters and his muscular build make Fang Ziye feel intimidated.

If he punches me, can I withstand it?

“That’s right, Professor Fang. Please don’t call me teacher anymore, just call me Dong Ning.”

"Thank you so much, Professor Fang, for taking the time out of your precious vacation to give me this opportunity to meet. This is a plan I've put together based on your guidance. Please take a look, Professor Fang!" After sitting down, Dong Ning took out her computer and USB drive from her backpack.

Upon hearing this, Fang Ziye gently shook his head: "No rush, Brother Dong, let's order a coffee first, and then we can chat slowly."

“Okay, I’ll scan the code!” Dong Ning was a sensible person and immediately scanned the order page. After ordering a drink at random, she handed her phone to Fang Ziye.

The other party is an employee of our hospital. Although they may be targeted, they are obviously not so destitute that they cannot afford to buy coffee.

Fang Ziye didn't stand on ceremony and ordered a drink. After placing the order, Fang Ziye said, "Brother Dong, I found the planning document you gave me quite interesting, but can you recommend it to my friends?"

"Let me just give you my opinion directly, it's still lacking something."

"They should have some research skills, but only a little. I don't lack that kind of talent."

Fang Ziye did not deny that Dong Ning's friends also had some scientific research talent, but it was really just average; they could pick out two or three trauma surgeons.

Upon hearing this, Dong Ning's eyes darted around, but her voice remained pleasant: "Professor Fang, I understand what you mean."

"Since my friend isn't meant to be, there's nothing I can do! My plans..."

Fang Ziye said, "I have read it carefully."

"There's just one thing I don't understand. Since you have such profound expertise in pharmaceutical research and development, why did you go into administration?"

Upon hearing this, Dong Ning sighed deeply and said with a wry smile, "Professor Fang, this is my personal privacy. Can I choose not to say it?"

"However, if you feel it is necessary for you to know, I can explain it to you."

Fang Ziye didn't force him: "Then forget it, Brother Dong."

"Your personnel are now under the administration and the dean's office. If I want to transfer you here, I won't need to go through the pharmacy department anymore."

“But my future work may be different from your previous new drug development. Would you be willing to collaborate with me?”

Upon hearing this, Dong Ning smiled and said, "Professor Fang, what's there to be willing or unwilling about? I knew that only you could give me a clear path right now."

"Before this, I had also submitted my resume to some other professors, but even Dean Wang was not interested in me."

"Moreover... there aren't many people in our hospital who can bypass our pharmacy department director."

"I just can't afford to pay the money, otherwise I would have run away long ago."

Dong Ning's expression was quite a contrast; this rough-looking man was now sighing and groaning like a little girl, which was quite amusing.

Dong Ning immediately said, "You've gone off on a tangent, Professor Fang!"

"Now, as long as you get me out, I'm willing to do anything. You can even let me culture cells."

"What about generic drug development?" Fang Ziye asked directly.

"Generic drugs? Why bother with this kind of drudgery?" Dong Ning is a professional.

Developing generic drugs is a dead-end job for people who feel they have no future, working in ordinary pharmaceutical companies, just following in others' footsteps and scraping by to earn a meager living.

"Brother Dong, don't rush, let me finish. The generic drugs I'm going to develop are different from ordinary generic drugs. What I mean is, I want to make generic drugs that surpass the original products."

"To be more precise, we need to improve some generic drugs!" Fang Ziye said.

Upon hearing this, Dong Ning was even more astonished: "Professor Fang, you're not joking with me because you don't want to take me on, are you?"

“If you really don’t want to, there’s no need to toy with someone who’s down on their luck!” Dong Ning said seriously.

"Brother Dong, you don't need to worry about whether you can do it or not, just tell me if you're willing to do it!"

Fang Ziye said, "Since I brought this up, I must have some confidence."

"Professor Fang, which generic drugs do you plan to improve, and what categories?" Dong Ning pressed.

He's a professional and not easily fooled.

"I haven't decided yet." Fang Ziye looked like a charlatan at this moment.

Dong Ning immediately packed her luggage and prepared to put her yo-yo on: "Professor Fang, I'm sorry to disturb your rest, I understand what you mean."

"Brother Dong, trust those you trust, and those you doubt will not trust you."

"Now that you've chosen me, why do you still doubt my motives?"

"I didn't even ask you if you could do it well, and you've already completely rejected me???"

"That makes no sense!"

"You don't listen to the plans, you don't participate in the discussions, and you just leave?" Fang Ziye didn't get up, but simply asked this question.

Dong Ning, of course, hadn't finished packing her things. She turned to Fang Ziye and asked, "Professor Fang, are you a professor of surgery?"

“Yes, but basic scientific research is interconnected. Can medical research in the pharmacy department be separated from cell experiments?” Fang Ziye asked rhetorically.

Dong Ning continued, "For such a broad topic, who will cover the costs and provide funding? How much money can they contribute?"

"Product information research, preliminary preparation, formulation and process research, quality research, stability research, pharmacological and toxicological research, application material writing and organization, on-site verification for application, and clinical research. There are so many procedures to go through."

"Anything less than 20 million is bullshit!"

Fang Ziye thought for a moment and replied, "The initial research investment alone should be at least 100 million!"

According to incomplete statistics, the research and development cost of generic drugs is about $5 million, and the research and development cycle is about 2 years. Compared with the original drugs, which often require hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars, the cost is obviously nearly 100 times lower!
"Someone's investing money? If there's money, then we can do it!" Dong Ning sat down.

"But isn't this just making empty promises?"

"Of course not, Brother Dong. We've only just met, I certainly wouldn't lie to you. I'm meeting you today to sincerely discuss this matter!" (End of Chapter)