After being fired, I became the light of medicine

Chapter 187 You can buy it, but you have to pay extra!

"Hello, I would like to make an appointment with a thoracic surgery specialist. Is there any available?"

At the registration office of Chengdu Third People's Hospital, a middle-aged patient stood in front of the window and asked anxiously.

"No more. The number for thoracic surgery is full."

After saying that, the staff at the window looked up at the patient and said:

"Do you want to see a doctor for lung disease or do you just want a CT scan of lung nodules? If you just want a CT scan of lung nodules, we now have a special lung nodule clinic and we have appointments available."

"Ah?! Yes, yes, yes! I just want to have a CT scan that can identify whether a lung nodule is benign or malignant. Could you please help me get one?"

"Okay, the pulmonary nodule clinic, the registration fee is 14 yuan."

"Good good."

The middle-aged patient hurriedly paid the fee and soon came to the lung nodule outpatient clinic with the registration form.

After finding a doctor and getting a CT scan order, he finally arrived at the nurse station at the door of the CT room.

He also needs to register here and wait for his number to be called.

"Hello, nurse, this is my checkup form. I want to make an appointment for a CT scan."

"Ah."

The nurse took the examination form and scanned it:
"Wei Daming, it's already been arranged. You are number 620. The CT scan will be at about 9 pm. You will be doing a contrast CT scan. You need to get the contrast agent injected one hour in advance. Remember to come for the injection at 8 pm."

"Nine o'clock in the evening?"

The middle-aged patient was somewhat confused and extremely surprised:

"Ms. Nurse, it's only 10 a.m. and the queue has already reached 9 p.m.? Are there so many people ahead of me?"

"Are you mistaken?"

The nurse sighed slightly and shook her head:

"You are right. There are already more than 600 people in line in front of you. If you come later, you can only make an appointment for tomorrow's examination!"

"Of course, if you think 9pm is too late, I can cancel it for you, you see..."

After the words fell, the middle-aged patient waved his hands hurriedly:
"No, no, no, no cancel, no cancel!"

"You don't know that I came here from another place specifically for this nodule imaging examination!"

"It's 9 pm, so what? I can just stay overnight and go back tomorrow!"

……

Everyone guessed that the day when the "Nodule Imaging CT" was officially opened would inevitably usher in a surge in patients, but even though it was a bold prediction, no one could have imagined that there would be so many patients flying in from all over the country!
Even though the two CT machines have been operating at high intensity for 16 hours, and even though the number of patients examined every day has reached 700-800, it is still far from enough to meet the needs of all patients.

But think about it, there are more than tens of millions of patients with lung nodules across the country, and there are countless patients in major hospitals who are troubled by the decision of whether to undergo surgery. It is not surprising that there is such a hot scene.

Hundreds of people were queuing up for CT scans at Chengdu Third People's Hospital, and the news of the rapid supply and demand had also spread to other major hospitals.

Previously, they had no objection to Elephant Medical's delivery time, but now seeing that the number of people seeking examinations at Chengdu Third People's Hospital is so high, with queues ranging from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., all hospitals are unable to sit still.

You should know that the cost of each "nodule imaging CT" is about 900 yuan. According to the Third People's Hospital, 700 people can be treated a day, so the cost of the examination alone is as high as 63 yuan a day!
In less than a month, the cost of a CT machine will be fully recovered!
Thinking of this, the purchasing departments of major hospitals took action one after another, and Mao Zhiqiang's phone kept ringing.

"Boss Mao, when will the two machines we ordered from Huaxi arrive? We are all waiting to use them!"

"Don't worry, Director Zhang. The product has been shipped and is on its way! Didn't we agree before that we would ship the 'Nano-Nodule Contrast Agent' after it goes on the market? We are following the agreement and shipping on time!"

"Huh! If you didn't say this, I wouldn't be angry. Now that you say this, I'm really angry! Didn't they say that the 'contrast agent' will be shipped after it goes on the market? How come the Third People's Hospital of Rongcheng can already start receiving patients now? You have double standards!"

"Haha, Director Zhang, it's not double standards. Isn't it because the Third People's Hospital of Chengdu is the clinical trial center of Qingshan Pharmaceutical? The CT scans for the trial are all in the Third People's Hospital!"

"Next time you can cooperate with Qingshan Pharmaceutical in clinical trials, we will definitely deliver the goods to you on time!"

"Hey! Okay, okay, Mr. Mao, please remember to arrange for technicians to install it for us as soon as the goods arrive. Our hospital is really anxious! Very anxious!"

"Don't worry, I'm sure!"

"Okay, I'll leave this to you. If you are the first one to install it for us, we will have more orders later and we will definitely provide you with Elephant Medical!"

"Good good."

On the other end of the phone, Mao Zhiqiang's face was crooked with smiles, he felt both painful and happy.

Of course, the person who is most happy about the launch of Tsingshan Pharmaceutical's "nano-class developer" is Director Zhou of the Third People's Hospital.

In the office, the newly promoted Director Ouyang of the Department of Thoracic Surgery walked in with an excited look on his face.

"Dean Zhou, all the data for the past seven days has been compiled!"

"In just seven days, our imaging department's two nodule imaging CT machines completed a total of 2 'lung nodule imaging' examinations, of which 4500% of the patients, 20 people, were diagnosed with malignant nodules."

"In addition to a large number of lung nodules that require minimally invasive surgery, there are nearly 50 open chest resection surgeries that are more difficult."

"After our communication, the vast majority of patients were willing to undergo surgery in our inpatient department.

In this way, the number of surgeries performed in our department this year can definitely be greatly improved. Although it is a bit difficult to directly rise to the top 30 departments in the country, it should be a sure thing to be in the top 50!"

"Good good!"

After he finished speaking, Dean Zhou's face was filled with joy.

After a moment, he stood up excitedly and said with emotion:
"Zhang Yang, Zhang Yang, you helped me a lot again this time!"

……

Mao Zhiqiang of Elephant Medical is both happy and sad because of the launch of the "Nano-nodule Contrast Agent". Dean Zhou is also very excited, but the development brought by the contrast agent has just begun.

Just as domestic media were scrambling to report on the successful launch of the "Nano-nodule Contrast Agent", at almost the same time, many foreign media also noticed that Tsingshan Pharmaceutical had launched a new agent.

In particular, South Korea and Japan, which are closest to China, reprinted and reported the news almost immediately.

Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

This is the most famous wealthy area in Seoul, where countless wealthy people, businessmen and film and television stars from the upper class have bought properties and live.

In an exquisite villa, a young and beautiful woman looked hurried.

"Ying Ai, please help me pack my luggage quickly. My visa hasn't expired yet, and I'm going to China soon!"

"What's wrong? Sister Enya? Did you get a commercial endorsement from Hua Xia? Strictly speaking, I'm your agent. If you accept a commercial performance, you must tell me and get my consent." "No, it's not!"

The beautiful young woman shook her head.

Her name is Lee Eun-ah, a popular actress in South Korea. The 'Young Ae' she is talking about is her assistant and agent.

"Ying Ai, I'm not going to Huaxia to participate in a commercial performance or endorsement. I'm going to get a CT scan!"

"CT scan? Sister Enya, don't we have CT scans in Korea?"

"No, China's CT is completely different from our Korean one!"

"Ying Ai, you know, three years ago I was diagnosed with multiple lung nodules. My mother died of lung cancer!"

"I have been to the best hospitals in Korea over the years, but no doctor dared to be 100% sure whether my nodules were benign or malignant!"

"I'm really tired of living in fear. I'm afraid that one day it will suddenly get worse and I'll die of lung cancer like my mom did!"

"So, look at this news. It says that a Chinese pharmaceutical company has developed a drug that can identify 'benign and malignant lung nodules', and the accuracy rate is very high. Isn't this what I have always wanted?"

"If it is a malignant nodule, I will remove it immediately. If it is benign, then I will be relieved!"

"Hey, let's not talk about it anymore. Hurry up and book a flight for me. I want to go now, directly to the Third People's Hospital of Rongcheng!"

After Tsingshan Pharmaceutical's "Nano-nodule Contrast Agent" was officially launched on the market and its accuracy rate was very impressive, examples like Li Enya became more common.

At almost the same time, in an equally grand villa, a private doctor was saying almost the same thing.

"Mr. Cui, the condition of your lungs is a bit complicated. With the current medical level in China, no doctor can guarantee you what the shadow on your lungs is!"

"It just so happens that a Chinese pharmaceutical company has recently launched a 'CT contrast agent' that can identify lung nodules, which can accurately determine whether the nodules are benign or malignant!"

"I suggest you go to Huaxia and get a 'developmental CT scan'. They have the best equipment in the world for identifying lung nodules and can more accurately diagnose your condition!"

Dear Mr. Cui, he was slightly startled:
“Where is the best equipment?”

"That's right, China has the best lung nodule identification equipment in the world!"

Mr. Cui took a deep breath:

"Okay, in that case, I'll go to Huaxia and get a CT scan myself."

"It's just... when will we in Korea have the same equipment?"

……

The unique functionality and 100% accuracy of the "nano-nodule developer" first attracted the attention of South Korea's wealthy class, especially those who had been diagnosed with lung nodules before, who regarded it as a treasure.

For a time, many wealthy Koreans came to China in groups just to get a CT scan to detect nodules!

Originally this matter was only circulated in the circle of wealthy people, but gradually.

As the "nano-nodule contrast agent" was launched on the market half a month ago, and as hospitals such as West China Hospital and Union Medical College Hospital also launched the "nodule contrast CT" business, more news reports spread to the Korean Internet, and more and more Korean netizens also noticed the news.

The middle class who are able to afford it have begun to follow the example of the wealthy and come to China for inspection, but more ordinary people can only start their appeals online.

"The lives of the rich are lives, but our lives are not lives? We also need 'nodule contrast agents' and 'development CT'!"

"Yes, I really envy the medical resources of the Chinese people. They already have more than a dozen hospitals that can perform lung nodule examinations, but what about us? So far, there are still 0! What are our hospitals doing? Don't they have a plan to introduce it?"

"Hey! China has Qingshan Pharmaceutical, what do we have? Samsung Bio?"

"'Samsung Biologics'? Are you talking about that useless 'Samsung Biologics' that only cooperates with foreign pharmaceutical companies to introduce drugs and never conducts its own research and development?"

"But this is also their 'scope of expertise'. Why didn't they cooperate with Qingshan Pharmaceutical to import the equipment this time?"

"Yes! @Samsung Bio! We need a 'nodule imaging CT machine' and we need to introduce 'nodule contrast agent'!"

Samsung Bio is affiliated to Samsung Group and has just been established for 15 years.

Due to the high threshold, low returns and high risks of biopharmaceuticals, Samsung Biopharma has not invested a lot of money in drug research and development in recent years. Instead, it has mainly cooperated with foreign pharmaceutical companies to introduce foreign drugs for sale in South Korea.

In response to the calls from the Internet, Samsung Biopharma did indeed have the idea of ​​cooperating with Elephant Medical and Tsingshan Pharmaceutical.

Previously, Samsung Biopharma had planned to introduce Tsingshan Pharmaceutical's "Strong Sperm and Solid Foundation Oral Liquid", but this time when it wanted to introduce the "Nodule Imaging CT Machine", Samsung contacted Elephant Medical as soon as possible.

In the Qingshan Pharmaceutical office, Mao Zhiqiang's face was filled with excitement, and his eyes could not hide his excitement!
He looked at Zhang Yang and said excitedly:

"Boss, do you know who called me just now? It was from the Korean giant Samsung Bio!"

"They wanted to introduce our 'nodule imaging CT machine' and our matching 'nodule contrast agent'. I didn't expect that we would take the first step overseas so easily!"

"What do you think? Should we sell it to Samsung Bio?"

Zhang Yang was used to this kind of overseas orders and smiled:
"How can we not sell when there is business coming to us?"

"But you have to pay more!"

"Get a price? Haha, great!"

Mao Zhiqiang burst into laughter!

……

Zhang Yang did not take the order for Elephant Medical CT machines seriously and handed it all over to Mao Zhiqiang. Gradually, the matter of "nodule nanocontrast agent" came to an end and his work focus shifted to the newly established eighth project team, the research and development of lung cancer drugs.

After more than three months, the eighth project team has been set up, and even some lung cancer data have been collected under the leadership of Wei Tian.

Zhang Yang had been delayed by the "developer" issue for some time, and was now reviewing the work progress of the Eighth Project Team in the past two months.

Just as he was checking it carefully, Wei Tian, ​​who was currently in charge of the eighth project, suddenly knocked on the office door.

Then, he walked in with a slightly serious look.

Zhang Yang shuddered as soon as he opened his mouth for the first sentence.

"Boss, the eighth project team has compiled the data of all patients who underwent 'pulmonary nodule imaging CT' examinations in the past month according to our requirements."

"One of the data is very strange. Among all patients diagnosed with malignant nodules, that is, patients with early lung cancer, 68% of them reported that they had been infected with pneumonia virus in the past three years!"

“Among these 68% of people, 89% of the pathological findings after surgery were ‘lung adenocarcinoma’!”

"I wonder if this data tells us that pneumonia virus is the key factor in causing 'lung adenocarcinoma'?!"

(End of this chapter)