After being fired, I became the light of medicine

Chapter 204 The secret of the pneumonia virus has been discovered!
As soon as the words fell, He Ping was a little surprised!
"Mr. Zhang, all of them are made of top-grade medicinal materials. How much do you want for a box?!"

It's no wonder that He Ping was so surprised. Normally, the medicinal materials used in common Chinese patent medicines such as cold granules are basically of medium or even low quality.

The reason is simple: common medicines like cold granules are too expensive and no one buys them!
And what about Tsingshan Pharmaceutical now?

All made from top-quality medicinal materials!

Are they planning to make a luxury cold remedy? !

However, Zhang Yang just smiled and didn't explain much.

"Mr. He, don't ask for the specific reasons. Just do as I say. Use the best quality medicinal herbs!"

"By the way, prepare more goods. Don't worry that we won't be able to sell them. I'm afraid that you won't have enough production capacity by then!"

"Also, please hurry up and calculate the production cost of using only top-grade Chinese medicinal materials, and report it to me so that I can decide the final selling price!"

Zhang Yang finished speaking in one breath, and He Ping nodded continuously.

Although he was still full of doubts, since Zhang Yang had already said this, he tactfully stopped asking.

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, I'll arrange it right away!"

"Ah."

After explaining the matter of Lotus Pharmaceuticals, Zhang Yang immediately returned to Qingshan Pharmaceuticals.

Normally, the production cost of a Chinese patent medicine should have been budgeted at the beginning of the project. However, this time when "Lung Duqing Granules" came along, Zhang Yang was not familiar with the research and development of Chinese patent medicines, so the process was somewhat reversed.

Secondly, the use of "Lung Du Qing Granules" to treat colds and coughs is just a gimmick. The most important thing is the compound in it that can clear out the "T14 protein". Are you afraid that such a special medicine will be too expensive to sell?
He Ping was very efficient. Early the next morning, Zhang Yang received a cost accounting report from Lotus Pharmaceuticals on the production of "Lung Toxin Clearing Granules".

In the office, Zhang Yang called Ren Xiaomin.

Because of the special nature of the "Lung Toxin Clearing Granules", Zhang Yang would naturally not conduct market research through any "Pricing Strategy Department".

Ren Xiaomin was one of the few people who knew the secret of "T14 protein", so when deciding the price, Zhang Yang planned to let Ren Xiaomin join him in the discussion.

"Brother Ren, Lotus Pharmaceuticals has reported the production cost of 'Lung Toxin Clearing Granules' to me. The total cost of raw materials, manufacturing costs, and packaging costs is 2.9 yuan per pack."

"We have 10 packs per box, and the cost of one box is 29 yuan!"

"Of course, I'll tell you the reason for the high cost. The Chinese medicinal materials used in 'Lung Du Qing Chong Ji' are all top-grade, so the higher price is understandable."

Ren Xiaomin nodded.

As the second-in-command of Qingshan Pharmaceutical, he also strongly agreed with Zhang Yang to use the best and highest-quality medicinal materials in Qingshan Pharmaceutical's only Chinese patent medicine.

After all, Qingshan Pharmaceutical is now the best pharmaceutical company in China, and the medicines it produces must be outstanding and become industry benchmarks.

only……

"Zhang Yang, I completely agree with your arrangement, but in this way, our final retail price will definitely be higher."

"I went to the pharmacy a few days ago and found that ordinary cold medicine is only 15 yuan a box. Our cost price is more expensive than other retail prices..."

"Although the actual purpose of this drug is to remove 'T14-specific protein', after all, no one knows the truth yet. Are you sure this will not affect sales?"

Zhang Yang immediately waved his hand and said with a smile:

"Don't be afraid, Brother Ren!"

"This 'Lung Toxin Clearing Granule' is likely to be included in the medical insurance and promoted at the national level. Our price is a bit higher this time, so we can just take advantage of socialism."

"what?"

Ren Xiaomin was stunned for a moment. It was quite unexpected to hear these words coming from Zhang Yang.

You know, in his eyes, Zhang Yang has always been selfless and unwilling to take advantage of the country, as can be seen from the previous pricing of the hepatitis B drug Afovir.

But before he could speak, Zhang Yang continued:
"Of course, this is all a joke."

"The most important thing is that this time we are doing 'research and development under orders' anyway. It's normal that the cost of targeted research and development is a bit higher, right?"

Only then did a smile appear on Ren Xiaomin's surprised face.

If that's the case, then there's absolutely no problem!
In fact, Zhang Yang not only helped the country solve this major problem quickly through research and development, he was also the first person to discover the "T14-specific protein" and report it to the country.

This alone is enough to be considered a great achievement!
"Okay! How much are you going to charge? 98 yuan a box?"

"98 yuan?"

Zhang Yang was stunned: "Brother Ren, you are even more ruthless than me in fleecing me!"

"I think 68 yuan a box is about right, which means a profit of 230%."

"68 yuan a box? That's fine."

In just a few words, Zhang Yang and Ren Xiaomin decided on the retail price of "Lung Du Clearing Granules". A few days later, good news came from Lotus Pharmaceuticals.

Perhaps due to the urging from the capital, the production approval for "Lung Du Qing Granules" was approved very quickly. The Food and Drug Administration immediately sent a team of experts to inspect the factory. After confirming that the production line of Lotus Pharmaceuticals fully met the production requirements, the production approval was quickly issued.

Half a month later, Qingshan Pharmaceutical's first Chinese patent medicine, "Lung Du Qingmao Granule", was officially launched on the market.

Zhang Yang immediately informed Secretary Zhou of the news over the phone, but Secretary Zhou was happy but did not tell Zhang Yang what to do next.

He just said that the top management is still discussing how to minimize the impact, and he just needs to wait for notification and cooperate.

Zhang Yang was quite happy about this. Anyway, he had already developed the drug. How to promote it next and how to guide patients infected with pneumonia to take "Lung Toxin Clearing Granules" to eliminate "T14 protein" were matters to be considered at the national level.

Of course, he also secretly thought that there might be action at the national level.

The most likely scenario is that a "pneumonia virus" with strong side effects will be announced this year. After all, every winter, new influenza viruses will break out in major cities.

Simultaneously,

The "T14 protein" has been introduced into the laboratory departments of major hospitals. All doctors who find the "T14 protein" positive will prescribe "Lung Du Qing Chongji" to eliminate the "T14 protein".

After the situation stabilizes, we will slowly release the news that "T14 pneumonia virus" may cause "lung adenocarcinoma" to enhance everyone's awareness of prevention, and take a packet of "Lung Duqing Granules" if they have a cold or fever.

Only in this way can we reduce social harm and avoid panic.

But this has nothing to do with Zhang Yang.

The successful launch of "Lung Du Clearing Granules" finally allowed Zhang Yang to relax completely, but to be honest, Zhang Yang was still quite curious about the market evaluation and sales of Qingshan Pharmaceutical's first Chinese patent medicine.

Especially since "Lung Du Clearing Granules" is priced as high as 68 yuan per box, he wanted to see if anyone bought it and what the reviews were on the Internet.

Soon, he actually found some comments on Weibo, Zhihu and Tieba.

"Damn, a box of cold medicine for 68 yuan... Qingshan Pharmaceutical is robbing me! I saw a box of cold medicine for 999 yuan on JD.com for only 15 yuan!"

"I don't deserve it! Although Qingshan Pharmaceutical has a good reputation, the price is really outrageous. Are Chinese patent medicines really just a waste of money?"

"I can't afford it. I can't afford it at all. This is the first time I feel that the medicine produced by Qingshan Pharmaceutical is like a luxury product..."

"To be honest, it's really expensive!" The first thing that catches your eye is its price.

Zhang Yang smiled bitterly. This was not surprising. After all, the prices of similar medicines such as Antiviral Granules and 999 Cold Remedy were both between 15 and 20 yuan.

The price of “Lung Du Clearing Cold Granules” is almost 4 times higher!

However, there are people who support Tsingshan Pharmaceutical.

"Oh, didn't you guys read the indications on 'Lung Du Qingganmao Granule'? It can reduce the incidence of pneumonia, not just treat colds!"

"Besides, I believe there must be a reason why Qingshan Pharmaceutical sells it at such a high price. Maybe it's really effective in treating colds and coughs?!"

"Yes, I agree with this statement. There must be a reason why it is expensive. Anyway, I will buy Qingshan Pharmaceutical's cold medicine from now on!"

"Yes, just kidding. What kind of brand is Qingshan Pharmaceutical? The number one pharmaceutical company in China! A world-renowned brand!"

"A cold granule developed by such a pharmaceutical company must be very effective, right?! Qingshan Pharmaceutical has launched these common cold medicines before, but this time they have finally lowered their status and are benefiting more people! That's great!"

"That's right. Although it's a bit expensive, the brand is here, so I think it's worth it and I can eat with peace of mind!"

As he watched, Zhang Yang felt very relieved.

I don’t know when Qingshan Pharmaceutical has already had a large group of supporters and fans in China. Even for a box of cold medicine that costs 68 yuan, there are so many netizens willing to pay for it.

The brand effect of Qingshan Pharmaceutical is gradually being cultivated.

While Zhang Yang was paying attention to the launch of the "Lung Toxin Clearing Cold Granules", on the other side.

Chengdu New District, Center for Disease Control and Prevention P3 laboratory.

At ten o'clock in the evening, the P3 biological laboratory was still brightly lit.

On the experimental table, a bald man was concentrating on looking at the data on the table.

The bald man was naturally Huang Qi, who had been staring at Zhang Yang.

Although Zhang Yang had terminated his project cooperation with the CDC's P3 laboratory a long time ago, Huang Qi never gave up trying to find out what Zhang Yang had done in the laboratory before!
Over the past two months, Zhang Yang's previous experimental bench and experimental data should have been cleaned up and archived long ago, putting an end to it.

But with Huang Qi's strong intervention, not only was Zhang Yang's previous experimental table completely preserved, but Huang Qi also came here almost every night during this period to replicate Zhang Yang's experimental content.

Xiao Wang from the laboratory certainly knew about Huang Qi’s actions, but he didn’t dare to say anything and could only turn a blind eye!

As for Director Cao, he even thought that his cooperation with Zhang Yang had completely ended, so naturally he would not pay too much attention to the P3 laboratory.

I have to say that Huang Qi does have some skills.

When Zhang Yang was researching and analyzing the "pneumonia virus", he had tried his best to erase all traces, but Huang Qi used his authority to retrieve the operating records of the experimental instruments, and combined with his own professional ability, he quickly replicated the operation and successfully isolated the "T14 protein"!
Now, he has followed Zhang Yang's previous steps to cultivate "T14-specific proteins" on cells.

And today is the 40th day of cell cultivation.

After checking each group of cultured cells on the laboratory table, Huang Qi began to observe the cells that had cultivated a large number of "T14-specific proteins" one by one under the microscope.

One group, two groups, three groups...

As he observed, the expression on his face gradually changed from surprise to solemnity.

There were 20 groups of experimental cells, and when he saw the last group, he was already filled with disbelief and even horror!

"I...I found something!"

"The 'pneumonia virus' strain that is prevalent now actually contains 'T14 specific protein'! And this 'T14 protein' specific protein can actually induce lung adenocarcinoma with a high probability after 40 days?!"

"That is to say, there is a high probability that infection with the currently prevalent 'pneumonia virus' will cause 'lung adenocarcinoma'?!"

“This… is too horrible!”

Even though Huang Qi had a good psychological quality, he couldn't help but breathe quickly when he found such a conclusion at this moment, and there was even a hint of fear in his eyes.

To know,
Although he thought Zhang Yang must be hiding some secret, he didn't expect the secret to be so big!
But after the shock, he instantly understood all the strange behaviors Zhang Yang had done in the laboratory!
"Zhang Yang must have known about the existence of 'T14-specific protein' in advance. He rented our P3 laboratory to verify the existence of 'T14-specific protein'!"

"But why didn't he report it in time after he found out?"

This thought flashed through Huang Qi's mind, and in an instant, he thought of the "Lung Toxin Clearing Cold Granules" that Qingshan Pharmaceutical had recently launched!
"Yes! It must be this 'Lung Poison Clearing Cold Granule'!"

"Zhang Yang extracted a large amount of 'T14-specific protein' in the initial stage of his time in the laboratory. After confirming the carcinogenicity of 'T14 protein', he must have spent the rest of his time in the laboratory cultivating cells and developing drugs to treat 'T14-specific protein'!"

"How cruel! When they discovered the pneumonia virus, which has such a far-reaching impact, they didn't think about reporting it first, but secretly developed drugs to sell!"

"Next, they will surely release the news about 'T14 protein'? And then cause the whole society to panic and rush to buy their 'Lung Poison Clearing Granules', right?"

"No! I must report this matter immediately!"

Suddenly, he thought of Director Cao!
"No, Director Cao and Zhang Yang are in the same boat. If I tell Director Cao about this, who knows what will happen!"

"I must report this directly to the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention. I must let the country know about this directly!"

Thinking of this, Huang Qi's eyes became gloomy. He touched his bald head and began to organize the experimental data.

He planned to submit all the experimental data overnight, together with the abnormal situation Zhang Yang experienced at Qingshan Pharmaceutical a few months ago.

More than half an hour later, it was eleven o'clock in the evening.

Huang Qi had already prepared all the experimental data. Just as he was about to submit feedback through the CDC content system, the phone in his bag suddenly rang.

It's his wife's phone number.

"Huang Qi, it's already eleven o'clock, why haven't you come back yet?"

Holding the phone and listening to his wife's words, Huang Qi's eyes suddenly showed a strange look.

"Wife, I'm going to do something big today!"

"Do something big? What big thing?"

"Don't worry about it! Go to sleep first. I'll be at work today!"

Huang Qi didn't want to say more, but just as he was about to hang up, he suddenly remembered the carcinogenicity of the "pneumonia virus" and couldn't help but remind him:

"correct!"

"Remember to wear a mask when you go out during this period, and have your children wear masks too! Remember!"

"what?!"

Huang Qi's wife was obviously a little surprised, but she also knew that her husband was from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, so she hurriedly asked:
"What's the matter? You're making me uneasy by being so mysterious?"

"Don't ask anymore, just listen to me!"

After hanging up the phone, Huang Qi immediately began to report the discovery of the highly carcinogenic "pneumonia virus" according to the CDC's internal control plan!
That night, the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention suddenly became busy.

(End of this chapter)