After being fired, I became the light of medicine

Chapter 213 P4 Biological Laboratory Application Rejected

Of course Zhang Yang was not very clear about the accountability of Huang Qi and others, and he had no intention of inquiring about it.

After experiencing the entire "pneumonia virus" storm, he finally relaxed completely both physically and mentally.

Qingshan Pharmaceutical, in the office.

Zhang Yang personally ground a cup of coffee and took a sip. The mellow aroma and slightly bitter taste instantly bloomed in his mouth, and a comfortable sense of satisfaction instantly spread throughout his body.

"It's really good."

Zhang Yang nodded with satisfaction, but just as he was about to start working, Ren Xiaomin walked in with a smile on his face.

"Zhang Yang, good news! The sales data of our 'Lung Poison Clearing Granules' for the past 20 days has been compiled. Would you like to take a look? I guarantee it will shock you!"

"Ok?"

Zhang Yang immediately smiled and waved his hands:
"Brother Ren, what's so good about it? I know without even looking that it's in short supply."

However, despite saying so, Zhang Yang still took the sales data sheet handed over by Ren Xiaomin, took a quick glance at it, and was immediately surprised.

"More than 13 million boxes sold in the past 20 days?"

"No, should we say that more than 9 million boxes were produced in the past 1.1 days? packs per box, a total of million packs?"

Ren Xiaomin nodded, then shook his head.

"To be precise, we produced five million boxes in the past twenty days, totaling 4500 million packs. The reason we were able to sell million boxes was because Lotus Pharmaceuticals had already produced a lot of stocks of 'Lung Toxin Clearing Granules' before the news of the 'pneumonia virus' leaked."

"But even so, we still have to say that He Ping, the boss of Lotus Pharmaceuticals, has a very strong ability to coordinate production!"

"In particular, I specifically learned about the 'Lung Toxin Clearing Granules' produced over the past 20 days. Even with such a large demand for production capacity, He Ping still completely followed our original requirements and used the best quality Chinese medicinal materials!"

"These days, he has almost purchased all the best high-quality Chinese medicinal materials in the country from Lotus Pharmaceuticals. His ability to coordinate and secure raw materials is extraordinary!"

Zhang Yang was slightly stunned, then he recalled that he had indeed put forward detailed requirements for using top-grade Chinese medicinal materials.

In fact, after the news of the "pneumonia virus" was leaked, production capacity was instantly tight, and he immediately asked He Ping if there were any difficulties in production. If it really didn't work, he could switch to ordinary medicinal materials.

But He Ping said there was no problem.

Later, he was busy with other things and had no time to take care of the issue of Chinese medicinal materials.

At this time, Ren Xiaomin suddenly realized something and couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

"Brother Ren, Lotus Pharmaceuticals has been cooperating with us for many years, and I have always trusted He Ping's ability."

"But now that you put it like that, it does seem even more precious."

"Ah."

Ren Xiaomin also nodded in agreement.

But after a moment, he suddenly said:

"But Zhang Yang, although He Ping's overall planning and guarantee capabilities are very strong, I'm afraid we also have to be prepared for shortages and price increases of Chinese medicinal materials."

"Especially the issue of rising prices of top-grade Chinese medicinal materials!"

"In fact, the prices of the top-grade Chinese medicinal materials used in our 'Lung Du Qing Chong Ji' have almost all increased. The prices of relatively expensive Chinese medicinal materials such as honeysuckle, forsythia and saposhnikovia have increased even more significantly."

"The price of top-grade honeysuckle was 130 yuan per catty before, but now it has risen to 160 yuan per catty; the same is true for fangfeng, with the price of dried goods reaching 350 yuan per catty."

"Our demand will definitely be huge in the future, and the prices of these high-quality medicinal materials will likely continue to rise, which is also a big challenge for us to control production costs."

Ren Xiaomin looked a little solemn, but Zhang Yang shook his head.

After thinking for a moment, he said:

"Brother Ren, I think you are anxious."

"Although our demand for high-quality medicinal materials is indeed huge at present, as the heat of the 'pneumonia virus' incident gradually decreases, the market demand for 'Lung Du Qing Chong Ji' will inevitably decline."

"I estimate that the production capacity of 'Lung Du Qing Chong Ji' will begin to decline in two to three months, and the prices of high-quality medicinal materials on the market will inevitably fall by then."

"In just two or three months, how high can it go?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ren Xiaomin shook his head slightly and suddenly took out a cell phone from his bag.

"Zhang Yang, you are most likely wrong this time. We will probably have to focus on producing 'Lung Toxin Clearing Granules' for a long time to come!"

"Besides, it's not just a matter of three to five months!"

As he spoke, seeing Zhang Yang's puzzled expression, he quickly unlocked his phone, clicked on a piece of news, and then handed it to Zhang Yang.

"You must not have watched the news today?!"

"Look at this. Some time ago, after the news that the 'pneumonia virus' in our country can cause 'lung adenocarcinoma' was leaked, the media in South Korea and Japan also noticed this news."

"They didn't believe it at first, but over the past 20 days, their CDC has also verified that the 'pneumonia virus' strain can indeed induce lung adenocarcinoma. Now the people of South Korea and Japan are completely furious. The panic is even more serious than ours at the beginning!"

"Now their networks are full of requests for the urgent introduction of our 'Lung Poison Clearing Granules'. I estimate that someone will contact us in the next few days. In this case, do you think the price of Chinese herbal medicines can still fall?"

"impossible!"

"Also, we'd better consider whether to export to them or not, and if so, at what price."

Zhang Yang suddenly came back to his senses.

The "T14 protein" in the "pneumonia virus" targets East Asians, including Japan, South Korea and even some countries in Southeast Asia.

As a result, the demand for "Lung Du Clearing Granules" is unlikely to drop in the short term, and the price of Chinese medicinal materials will inevitably continue to rise.

After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said:
"Brother Ren, you are right to remind me!"

"Moreover, we should inform He Ping of this situation in a timely manner so that he can have a general idea and it will also be convenient for him to prepare for the subsequent purchase of medicinal materials in advance."

"As for the Japanese and Korean pharmaceutical companies who want to introduce 'Lung Du Qing Chong Ji', we are definitely willing to export it, but they will have to bear the cost of the price increase of Chinese herbal medicines. The specific price can be discussed at that time!"

"Ah."

Having said that, Ren Xiaomin hummed lightly.

In a blink of an eye, he suddenly said:
"Zhang Yang, I actually have a solution for the rising prices of Chinese medicinal materials."

"Isn't the most important thing about our 'Lung Toxin Clearing Granule' to clear the 'T14 protein' in the human body? If the top-grade Chinese medicinal materials are too expensive, why don't we directly extract the compounds targeting the 'T14 protein' in the granule and launch a separate biological agent that can clear the 'T14 protein', a pure Western medicine."

"Chemical medicines are much cheaper than Chinese patent medicines." Zhang Yang was stunned, then laughed:

"Brother Ren, what are you trying to do? Do you want the people of South Korea and Japan to continue to be shrouded in the shadow of the 'pneumonia virus' for more than half a year?"

"I have considered your suggestion before, but I took into account the Chinese people's habit of taking medicine. When they catch a cold, they take a pack of cold granules. This way, while treating the cold, the potential threat of 'T14 protein' can also be eliminated."

"But now the situation has changed. We can indeed launch a pure Western medicine 'T14 protein remover', but we have to start clinical trials, which will take at least half a year. Japan and South Korea will definitely not be able to use it."

"Ah."

Ren Xiaomin's expression relaxed:
"Half a year is fine. If you agree, I will arrange clinical trials for the 'T14 protein scavenger'. In the future, whether it is for domestic sales or exports, we will have more plans."

"it is good!"

Having said this, Zhang Yang and Ren Xiaomin finally looked relieved.

Especially Zhang Yang, he exhaled heavily and then stood up, smiling and said:
"Brother Ren, now that we've finished discussing the important matters, don't rush to do anything else. Come have a cup of coffee first."

"I'll personally grind a cup for you, and I guarantee the taste is no worse than Luckin Coffee."

"OK."

Ren Xiaomin also wanted to try it, but just as Zhang Yang started to grind the coffee beans, Ren Xiaomin's cell phone suddenly rang.

Zhang Yang didn't care too much at first, but when he brought the ground coffee to Ren Xiaomin, he found that Ren Xiaomin's expression was a little depressed.

"What's wrong? Brother Ren, who's calling?"

Ren Xiaomin raised his head and looked at Zhang Yang, exhaled lightly, and said:

"It's a call from the Ministry of Science and Technology."

"Ministry of Science and Technology?"

Zhang Yang was a little confused. Seeing this, Ren Xiaomin explained:

"Have you forgotten that we submitted an application for a 'P4 Biological Laboratory'? Just now, a responsible staff member from the Ministry of Science and Technology called and confirmed that our application for a 'P4 Biological Laboratory' was rejected."

"In this case, we can only try to apply for a 'P3 laboratory', but according to him, the approval process for a 'P3 laboratory' is very strict and we may not be able to pass it."

Zhang Yang suddenly realized and frowned.

He knew before that it was very difficult to apply for a "P4 laboratory". Currently, there are only two P4 laboratories in the country, and both were established by the state and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

So being rejected was expected.

But even so, he still felt a little lost.

You know, without a top P4 biological laboratory, how can we attract the top virus biologists? How can we cultivate top virology talents?
Take the secret of the "pneumonia virus" this time for example. It took two or three years, and it was only through simulating the plot that I discovered the internal secrets!

On the one hand, the number and professionalism of professionals engaged in "virology research" in China are indeed not as good as those abroad;
On the other hand, the number of laboratories also completely limits the development of "viral biology" in the country.

仅仅美国就有4000多家P3实验室，其中近3000家都是商业性质，国内整个川省也仅仅只有5家P3实验室。

How does this compare?
The scale of scientific research is not at the same level at all!
Therefore, it is not surprising that no abnormalities have been found in the country for such a long time.

Of course, these are not things that Qingshan Pharmaceutical can change.

Zhang Yang thought that Qingshan Pharmaceutical was not short of money. If he could apply for a P4 laboratory, he could use it to conduct some academic research on vaccine development and even major infectious diseases such as AIDS and Ebola.

In addition, it can also be operated commercially to cultivate more virology experts in the country.

Thinking of this, his voice became deeper:
"The P4 laboratory application was rejected. What is the specific reason?"

"Is such that."

Ren Xiaomin said slowly:

"Because the country's approval and construction of P4 laboratories are very strict, there is currently only one construction quota in the country."

"Before we applied, no one had applied, but some time ago Guangdong Province suddenly applied to build a P4 biological laboratory."

"Their reason is that not only do many top hospitals and scientific research institutions in the province need to use P4 biological laboratories, but many universities also have biological research needs!"

"Plus, the entity they applied for was the Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, so..."

"When their application was submitted, we, as a private pharmaceutical company, were naturally rejected."

As he spoke, Ren Xiaomin sighed slightly:

"There's nothing we can do about this, Zhang Yang. Let's just go all out and apply for a P3 laboratory!"

“Although they say it’s not easy for private pharmaceutical companies to apply for P3 laboratories, I think if we try hard, we should be able to do it, right?”

Zhang Yang was silent.

He could understand the regulatory authorities' strict attitude towards P4 laboratories, and this kind of administrative approval was not something he could change.

half an hour.

"Well, a P3 lab is a P3 lab!"

"Brother Ren, just like you said, try your best to apply for a place in the P3 laboratory, and then apply for P4 when you have the chance!"

"it is good!"

The long conversation between Zhang Yang and Ren Xiaomin finally ended. On the other side, on the Internet in Japan and South Korea, the atmosphere of terror began to spread rapidly as Ren Xiaomin had guessed.

"Oh my! The 'pneumonia virus' that is prevalent right now can actually cause lung adenocarcinoma! I was wondering why several of my friends were diagnosed with lung cancer in the past two years! I won't get it too, will I? I just caught a cold and had a fever last month!"

"It's so scary, who can come and save us?!"

"Don't worry, don't worry. Didn't the media report earlier that China has developed a solution to the cold? They are back to normal now. We just need to quickly introduce the medicine!"

"How long will it take for the government to introduce the drug? I've asked my classmates who are studying in China to buy it for me and mail it to me! But I heard that their production capacity is also very tight. There is only one manufacturer that can produce this drug, Qingshan Pharmaceutical!"

"Hiss! Shit, you reminded me that it's still unknown how long it will take for the 'cold granules' to be introduced into China! I happen to know a tour guide who specializes in purchasing medicines here. I can ask her to help me purchase medicines from China!"

"What's the name of the medicine you're talking about? Qingshan Pharmaceutical?!"

"Well, it's called Qingshan Pharmaceutical's 'Lung Poison Clearing Granules'. Currently, they are the only company in China that can produce it!"

"Okay, okay, okay, thank you, I'll contact the purchasing agent!"

(End of this chapter)