After being fired, I became the light of medicine

Chapter 200 Discussion on the price of curing ablative agent!
As they were talking, the elevator door opened.

Director Dai and Dr. Lei walked into the elevator one after another. After pressing the button for the first floor, Dr. Lei continued with the previous topic.

"By the way, Director, I saw a message on the Internet a few days ago saying that the clinical trial of 'lung cancer solidification ablation agent' has been completed. It will probably be available on the market soon."

"How much do you think this ablative agent will cost?"

Director Dai gently pushed the frame of his glasses with his fingers, thought for a moment, and slowly shook his head:

"Lao Lei, this price is really hard to guess!"

"Logically speaking, the prices of Qingshan Pharmaceutical's various innovative drugs have never been too expensive, but this 'lung cancer solidification and ablation agent', as you just said, has attracted the strong attention of countless patients just in the clinical trial stage!"

"Plus, the surgical effect is really outstanding, and it can even be said to be the perfect medicine for treating early and middle stage lung cancer. It is completely normal to sell it at a higher price!"

“So, it’s hard to say the price!”

Dr. Lei also nodded, and at that moment the elevator door opened.

The two of them walked out of the elevator slowly. As they walked, Dr. Lei sighed and said:

“I just hope Qingshan Pharmaceuticals doesn’t set the price too high!”

"If the price of one injection is 100,000 yuan, which is unaffordable, then these patients who have been waiting for the ablative agent will be happy for nothing!"

Director Dai slowed down his pace and thought of Zhang Yang.

"Mr. Zhang Yang, this shouldn't be the case..."

While I was thinking, at this moment, I heard Dr. Lei's voice again.

"Hey, Director, do you know something else? It seems that Qingshan Pharmaceutical has recently developed a new cold granule...

What do you think Qingshan Pharmaceutical is thinking? Why did they suddenly want to develop cold granules? "

“Isn’t this like using a cannon to kill a mosquito?”

"Haha, how would I know?!"

……

As the clinical trials of the "lung cancer solidification ablation agent" come to an end, frontline thoracic surgery doctors are beginning to pay attention to its final pricing.

More patients who have been diagnosed with lung cancer and are waiting for surgery are also paying close attention to the news about "lung cancer solidifying ablation agent."

It is no exaggeration to say that the price of this drug will determine the surgical approach of countless lung cancer patients and even their quality of life for decades to come!

Xinqiao Hospital, lung cancer patient group.

At seven o'clock in the evening, after a tiring day at work, the patients return home and can finally relax a little with their mobile phones.

After a while, a fellow patient sent a message in the group.

"@Group leader Lao Liu, Brother Liu, aren't you going to the Third People's Hospital of Chengdu today to get information? Have you heard about the 'solidification ablation agent'? When will it be available on the market? What's the approximate price?"

After the first message was sent, the group gradually became lively.

"That's right, group leader, do you have any news? I've been waiting for more than a month. I was supposed to have surgery last month. I'm really afraid that the cancer cells will spread if I delay it too long!"

"Hey, I'm the same. The doctor asked me several times whether I wanted to have a lung surgery or not. I really don't want to have a lung surgery unless it's absolutely necessary. The side effects are too serious! When will this drug be available on the market?!"

Messages from fellow patients continued to be sent out, and soon, the group leader Lao Liu appeared in the group.

"Hey, don't worry, everyone. I just came back from Rongcheng and just got home!"

"I did go to the Third People's Hospital of Chengdu today and asked an acquaintance. The good news is,
Qingshan Pharmaceutical's 'lung cancer solidification ablation agent' has completed clinical trials and submitted it to the General Administration for approval. If things go well, it will be available on the market in a month!"

"As for the price, rumors say that even Qingshan Pharmaceutical has not yet decided on it!"

"Ah?! Haven't they decided yet? Previously, Qingshan Pharmaceuticals announced the prices of various drugs more than a month in advance. Why is it so slow this time? It's really torturous!"

"That's right. If it's too expensive, more than 70,000 or 80,000 per shot, I won't wait. I'll just give up and have a lung surgery!"

"Hey, me too. I asked the doctor, if it's a traditional surgery, the medical insurance reimbursement will be around 3.5 yuan. If it's more than or yuan after reimbursement, I'd just go with the traditional surgery!"

"I can accept 70,000 or 80,000 yuan, but I'm afraid I can't afford more than 100,000 yuan! My child just started high school, and it's time to spend money!"

"Hey! Everyone is the same!"

Messages scrolled through the patient group, and between the lines of conversation, there was not only the anxiety that the price had not yet been announced, but also the sadness of life.

Tong Qiang looked at the messages scrolling quickly in the patient group and sighed softly.

After a moment, he closed the group of fellow patients, looked up at the dark night sky outside the window in a daze. No one knew what he was thinking at the moment.

He is also an early-stage lung cancer patient.

Four months ago, he was found to have three lung nodules during his company's annual physical examination.

At first, when he received the call from the physical examination center, he didn't take it too seriously. It was not until the doctor on the other end of the phone told him that he needed to see the CT scan during the physical examination and go to a tertiary hospital for examination in time that he realized that the matter was serious.

After searching online, I found out that lung nodules, especially ground glass nodules, may be early lung cancer.

At this moment he panicked.

Lung cancer, cancer, what a strange word.

Next, like most people, he rushed to the city's tertiary hospital to see a professional doctor to look at the CT scan.

The doctor's conclusion was very vague. He just said that the morphology was not very good and it would be best to do another "CT nodule contrast agent" examination three months later to determine whether it was early lung cancer.

After waiting anxiously for three months, he spent 950 yuan to do a "CT nodule imaging" test that was highly recommended online. The results came out quickly and there were no surprises.

Only one of the three lung nodules is benign, and the other two are malignant tumors.

It was confirmed to be early-stage lung cancer without a doubt, suspected to be lung adenocarcinoma.

But this is all fine, the real trouble is:
After the thoracic surgeon saw the CT results, he found the doctor's conclusion hard to accept.

Until now, he still remembers the doctor's words:

"In your case, both malignant nodules must be removed, but..."

"Both nodules are not in a good location. If you remove them, you will have to remove more than 10 cm of lung tissue. Your lung function will definitely be affected in the future. You have to be mentally prepared."

"Besides, this surgery requires thoracotomy, so minimally invasive surgery is definitely not possible."

Thinking of this, Tong Qiang couldn't help but sigh heavily in his heart.

Of course he knew that removing so much lung tissue would definitely affect lung function, and he could forget about strenuous exercise in the future. He might have to gasp and cough when going up stairs or working!

But! Facing lung cancer, what choice does he have!

No!

Hey!
Later, he learned in detail about the cost of open-chest surgery. Compared with minimally invasive surgery, which only costs 3 to 5 yuan after reimbursement, the cost of open-chest surgery reached 5 to 8 yuan.

But just when he decided to undergo a thoracotomy, he accidentally learned that China's well-known top pharmaceutical company, Tsingshan Pharmaceutical, had developed a new drug that can directly solidify early lung cancer lesions without surgery and preserve lung tissue as much as possible - the "Lung Cancer Solidification Ablation Agent"!
He was moved!

He decided to wait until the lung cancer solidification ablation agent came on the market.

However, as the "lung cancer solidification ablation agent" is about to be launched on the market, he, like most patients in the group, began to worry about the final price.

Even more worried.

"Well, for patients who only have one lung cancer nodule, it's okay. Seventy or eighty thousand yuan for one injection is barely acceptable."

"But for someone like me with two multiple lesions, I need at least two bottles of medicine. If each injection costs 70,000 or 80,000 yuan, then two injections plus surgery will cost at least 160,000 or 170,000 yuan..."

"Should we do this surgery or not?"

"My two children are only fifteen or sixteen years old and have just started high school. It's time to spend money. I also have to pay for the mortgage and car loan every month... If I spend all the money on my medical treatment, how can I live like this?"

As I was thinking, a familiar voice suddenly sounded behind me.

"Tong Qiang, are you checking the patient group again? Is there any news about the ablation injection you mentioned earlier?"

The person who spoke was Tong Qiang’s wife.

Tong Qiang quickly withdrew his gaze from the night sky and forced a smile on his face.

"Wife, there's no news yet. They just said it will be on the market in a month, but we still don't know the exact price!"

"But I've made up my mind. If Qingshan Pharmaceutical's 'fixed-line ablation agent' costs more than 70,000 per injection, forget it! I'd rather have a traditional thoracotomy!"

"The economic situation has not been very good in recent years, and the company has been laying off employees... My child has just entered high school and will go to college and get married. I can't spend all the savings I've made over the years on myself. I can't be too selfish. I have to think about my family too."

"I'll just do a traditional surgery. If it affects my lung function, then so be it. At most I'll just have to work less in the future. It shouldn't be a big problem!"

As she listened, Tong Qiang's wife also sighed heavily, then gently hugged Tong Qiang.

But after being silent for a few seconds, she suddenly shook her head firmly and said:

"Husband, you can't let yourself down like this. You've already said that the 'solidifying ablative' is the best solution right now!"

"No, let's borrow money or take out a loan!"

"Yes! We must use the best treatment plan even if it means taking out a loan!"

Tong Qiang smiled with relief, but he had already made up his mind.

He looked up at the night sky again. In the dark sky, there were many stars next to the bright moon. They were very bright.

……

Tsingshan Pharmaceutical.

Just when Zhang Yang's work focus was on "T14-specific protein" and many lung adenocarcinoma patients were concerned about the final price of "lung cancer solidification ablation agent",

Ren Xiaomin finally walked into Zhang Yang's office with the price plan for "lung cancer solidifying ablation agent" and placed the plan on the desk.

Straight to the point:

"Zhang Yang, according to past practice, we will announce the price of the drug as soon as it passes the clinical trial."

"This clinical trial has passed the 'Review Center' and has now entered the production approval stage, but our price has not yet been determined, and it should be implemented as soon as possible!"

"As far as I know, many patients are waiting for us to announce the price!"

Zhang Yang nodded, then put down the other work in his hands and picked up the plan to read it.

It is indeed his fault that this matter has been delayed for so long. He was busy analyzing the "T3 protein" in the P14 laboratory some time ago, and he was busy with the clinical trials of cold granules recently. He really has no time!
"Brother Ren, you're right. Let me take a look at the plan first. We'll try to finalize the price today and then announce it as soon as possible!"

"Ok!"

Ren Xiaomin also quickly got into the mood, and seeing Zhang Yang flipping through the book, he also began to explain:

"Zhang Yang, this price plan is the same as the last time for 'Strengthening Essence and Strengthening the Body Oral Liquid'. It was also formulated by our Qingshan Pharmaceutical's 'Pricing Strategy Department'."

“It is mainly considered from four dimensions.”

"I will not elaborate on the surgical effects of 'solidification ablatives'. Both doctors and patients have praised it. In fact, the medical community generally believes that it will be the best first choice for the treatment of early and middle-stage lung cancer in the future. There is almost no objection."

"As for market competitors, our 'solidification ablative agent' has no competitors. If there is one, it is traditional lung resection surgery."

Zhang Yang nodded and motioned Ren Xiaomin to continue.

"Therefore, the price positioning of our ablative agents is mainly based on the current cost of 'lung resection surgery'!"

"Currently, the cost of traditional minimally invasive lung nodule surgery is about 5 yuan, and after reimbursement, it is about 3.5 yuan. Of course, this is the price in our Chengdu, and other areas are slightly different."

"For larger and more difficult thoracotomy surgeries, such as wedge-shaped resections, the cost is 8 to 10 yuan. After reimbursement, the cost can be controlled at about 7 to 8 yuan."

"So, after comprehensive consideration, the price of our 'lung cancer solidification ablation agent' is set at 60,000 yuan per unit!"

Sixty thousand yuan!
Zhang Yang didn't speak directly. He tapped the table lightly with his right fingers, his mind working rapidly.

Since the "lung cancer solidifying ablation agent" is a liquid, the operation is completed by injecting it into the lung tissue through a professional probe. There is no need to remove the resected tissue as in minimally invasive surgery.

Therefore, except for "lung cancer lesions" that are located particularly deep, during clinical trials, experienced doctors found that the vast majority of patients only need to use a bronchoscope to insert a tube into the throat directly to reach the lungs to complete the operation!
In this way, the patient does not even have minimally invasive wounds on his body. Most importantly, a large number of foreign imported consumables used in minimally invasive surgery do not need to be used, and the cost of surgery is reduced sharply!
but!

Even so, isn't 60,000 yuan a bit expensive?
Ren Xiaomin saw Zhang Yang's expression and understood it instantly. He explained in more detail:
"My colleagues in the 'Market Strategy Department' have done a detailed calculation. Since most of our surgeries can be performed directly through the throat using a 'bronchoscope', the cost of one operation is about 6.5 yuan."

"If we introduce medical insurance in the future, the cost for patients is estimated to be around 4.5 yuan, which is only about yuan more expensive than the current traditional surgical plan!"

"Those surgeries that previously required open-chest surgery and cost 8 to 10 yuan can be treated even more cheaply with our 'solidification ablative'!"

"So, to be honest, the price plan set by our colleagues in the 'Marketing Strategy Department' is not that high!"

Zhang Yang tapped the table again and suddenly raised his head:
"You are only considering the case where a patient only uses one injection at a time. Brother Ren, what if a patient has multiple nodules, such as two or three lung cancer lesions?"

"One dose costs 60,000 yuan, but two or three lung cancer lesions will cost nearly 200,000 yuan!"

"How many families can easily come up with two hundred thousand?"

“This isn’t cheap!”

(End of this chapter)