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Chapter 96 FDA (American Food and Drug Administration)

Thomas, oblivious to Tom's polite refusal, pressed on, "Mr. Tom, could Hero Pharmaceuticals, like Powerful Engineering, allow us to participate?"

"I just heard you say you might be short of money. I can offer tens of millions of dollars, just to get us involved."

Godfather Vito reached out and tugged at Thomas, then glanced at Kane.

Kane immediately understood and left the "prayer room" with his daughter.

Tom should have left as well, allowing Godfather Vito to speak to Thomas alone.

But Tom suddenly wanted to know, at what level was Vito's political awareness?

Tom stayed behind, wanting to hear Vito's thoughts so he could make arrangements for him in the future.

With only four people remaining, Godfather Vito, unconcerned about Tom's presence, stated directly, "Thomas, Hero Pharmaceuticals is different from Powerful Engineering; we cannot invest in them."

Thomas still didn't understand and asked, "Why? Aren't they all Tom's companies?"

"Tom is short of money, but we are. Why can't we?"

Godfather Vito began to explain, not only to Thomas, but also to Sonny, and to Tom, to show his attitude.

Godfather Vito said, "Powerful Engineering Company is a civil engineering company, and it needs our help to operate better."

"The civil engineering industry is highly regional, so it's normal for Tom to let us invest."

"It's not just about making money for us, it's about mutual benefit, we're helping Tom out."

Thomas and Sonny nodded, while Tom kept smiling as he watched Vito's performance.

"But what about Hero Pharmaceuticals?" Vito continued.

"Pharmaceuticals are different from civil engineering; they don't have such strong regional limitations."

"We can set up a factory anywhere on a piece of land and sell our products all over the world."

"How can we help?"

"Is it about getting approval from the FDA?"

"Or should we try to open up official trade routes to other states and countries?"

Thomas was speechless when asked the question, and he realized how useless he was in the matter of Hero Pharmaceuticals.

It seems like there's nothing there except money.

If we only go this far, Tom would give Vito the Godfather a score of 60 at most, just barely passing.

But what Vito the Godfather said next earned him an 80 out of 100, which is considered excellent.

Vito continued, "If you can't help and try to enter the market through pure investment, you'll be squeezed out sooner or later."

Tom's polite refusal was already the most generous thing he could do.

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"If I were to really scam you out of some money, do you have a way to get revenge on Tom?"

Thomas swallowed hard. Could he really say these things to Tom's face?

Thomas looked at Tom with some concern, but found that Tom remained calm and composed.

Vito continued, "Moreover, the profits in the pharmaceutical industry far exceed those of ordinary industries."

"Even if Tom gives you shares for free right now, Tom guarantees he won't kick you out."

Do you know how many people will be envious?

"And can you even hold onto it?"

Thomas began to tremble, looking at Tom with gratitude.

Tom didn't say much, just gave a bright and cheerful smile, and left the "prayer room" satisfied.

Thomas followed, trembling all the way, recalling Vito's words.

As for Kane and Ava, they were taken away by Tom.

After everyone left, only the father and son remained. Sonny scratched his head and asked:

FDA?

"What is that?"

Vito replied directly: "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration."

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"I've been paying close attention to this organization ever since our family started selling bootlegging."

"His sole responsibility is to regulate all drugs and food products available in the United States."

"For example, the bootlegging we sell can be transformed into legal alcohol simply by putting on the FDA label."

Sonny pressed on, "I understand. Anything without the FDA label is smuggled, and anything with the FDA label is legal."

"Then why bother using the FDA label?"

"Nothing makes money as fast as smuggling, and you don't even have to pay taxes."

Godfather Vito smiled; after all, they were father and son, and answered directly, "Smuggling?"

"How much money can smuggling make, and how big is the market?"

"Once it's labeled with the FDA logo, it can be sold to government agencies."

"Putting everything else aside, now that the war has begun, the amount of medicine the American army needs every day is astronomical."

"In addition, the government's prices are high, and the profits are much higher than those of private sales."

"If Tom wants to make big money in the pharmaceutical industry, he can't avoid colluding with the military; Tom can't bypass the FDA."

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Vito didn't continue, though he was also curious about how Tom had managed to get through to the FDA.

The FDA is not like a steel company.

A mere city councilor can't negotiate with the FDA.

Now William is avoiding Tom, and almost everyone with connections in New York knows that.

Without William, how would Tom manage to get FDA approval?

Tom took Ava and Kane to the apartment they had bought earlier.

Let the two of them move in first, and let Ava learn about the production plan. We'll start production once the paperwork is done.

Before leaving, Tom took out several thousand dollars and handed them to Kane.

Tom then had to smooth things over with the FDA.

Where should we go to clear the blockage?

Of course, it's Denise's apartment.

At noon, Dani heard the door open and slowly got out of bed. When she got to the living room, she saw Tom cooking.

"Honey, where did you go this morning?" Dani asked.

Tom, chopping vegetables, replied, "Going to prepare a gift for my little darling Denise."

Denise's eyes lit up, and she excitedly asked, "What gift?"

Tom replied, "A company called Hero Pharmaceuticals."

"I plan to give you 49% of the shares, and keep the remaining 51% for myself."

"But actually, I'm fine with giving it all to you, since what's mine is yours."

"It's just that there are many times when voting is required, so it's more convenient for me to hold 51% of the shares."

Denise, uninterested, asked, "What kind of gift is a company?"

Tom lowered his head to prepare the food and continued, "This gift is less a gift to you and more a gift to my own heart."

"You are my hero, like a magic pill that saved my family, my career, and my life;"

"And more importantly, it entered my heart and saved my heart."

"So, I want to start this company not for material reasons, but to strengthen our bond without getting married."

Upon hearing this, Denise covered her mouth with both hands, tears streaming down her face. She then rushed over, hugged Tom, and began to wail loudly.

Tom was indeed telling the truth, but he also had a little bit of his own ulterior motives.

Tom thought to himself:

Hey William, you're avoiding me, aren't you?

I'll just tie your niece to the pirate ship and see if you'll try to run away with it!

William, who was attending a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, couldn't help but sneeze.

Rubbing his nose, William looked at the bill in his hand, "Proposal for Increasing the Budget for the American Pacific War."