Lotus Pharmaceutical’s background was quickly exposed online.
This company is a listed company that has been established for eight years. It is keen on introducing foreign patented drugs and making profits by selling them as agents in the country. It has also acquired several bankrupt domestic pharmaceutical companies and launched a series of commonly used generic drugs.
However, they have always claimed that they invest a lot of money in research and development every year and develop innovative drugs, resulting in the company's continuous losses.
The company's annual report is also decent. If you don't know the inside story, you won't see any problems at all just by looking at the surface.
A careful person can tell at a glance that this company is not a real pharmaceutical R&D company at all, and the so-called R&D investment is just pretentious.
What’s even more outrageous is that the company’s so-called hugely expensive drug research and development center located in XX District was also photographed and exposed by nearby residents.
The so-called high-cost R&D center, with a high-end R&D team with dozens of Ph.D.s, turned out to be just an office in an old building.
In the photo, on the house number 401, the words "Lotus Pharmaceutical Drug Research and Development Center" are clearly visible.
Through the dusty window, you can see that there are several cabinets and tables and chairs in the office, with sundries and some documents on them, all covered with dust.
It looked like no one had been there for years.
The enthusiastic resident also thoughtfully added relevant information: "Haha, I asked the doorman, this place is still rented, the sign has been up for five or six years, and no one comes usually. There are also R&D institutes of several pharmaceutical companies in the office next to it. There are some medical representatives inside, and all these domestic pharmaceutical companies are the same."
Netizens were shocked.
"This pharmaceutical company is really eye-opening. Can this be considered a research and development center? Isn't it an abandoned office?"
"Here I go, this is comparable to the utility room in my grandma's backyard. Are you embarrassed to put up a sign of a drug research and development center?"
"Am I blind? Where is the legendary research and development team of doctors in white coats? They have disappeared from the world?"
"Is it a mistake? Does Lotus have other R&D centers? Otherwise, it would be too outrageous."
"You can't be wrong. This company only has two locations. One is the headquarters, which is a small office with a few rooms in a commercial building in the city center. The other is the R&D center."
"This company's annual report must be fake. Where does the R&D investment come from? It's a liar."
"Is this the legendary high-tech pharmaceutical company with a market value of billions? I was so shocked that my eyes fell out."
"The shady practices of some domestic pharmaceutical companies are really shocking. Why don't we report this to the China Securities Regulatory Commission?"
"Holy shit, the stock price of this company has gone up so much, why the hell did I buy it? It's really outrageous."
"Brother, I hope it's not too late. Run faster and don't get trapped."
"Khan, it has reached its limit. My condolences to you upstairs!"
Soon, the China Securities Regulatory Commission announced that it would conduct a series of investigations into Lotus Pharmaceuticals’ annual report fraud.
The stock price of Lotus Pharmaceuticals fell in response, and it never stopped going down, heading straight towards the 1 yuan mark.
With such serious financial fraud and continuous net profit losses, the company seems to be unable to turn around, and is expected to be forced to delist soon.
Netizens clapped their hands and applauded. They couldn't be more happy to eat this melon.
"The stock prices of the black-hearted pharmaceutical companies have plummeted, and they are also being investigated by the government. This is really satisfying!"
"You deserve it. You just kept a low profile and made a fortune by making money at a loss, and why did you go so far as to report it to the Sanqing Dynasty? You must be punished now."
"Mr. Wei's blessings are high and his merits are immeasurable. How can a mere villain be able to shake him? No, the damage rebounded and the opponent was instantly counterattacked."
"This melon is so delicious to eat from beginning to end, and I even changed a few flavors along the way. It's like an annual melon field feast."
"At first, they were talking about the chaos of self-made medicine, and then they started to quarrel, and all the forces ended up fighting. Later, the President of the Wei Dynasty came out and made the final decision. The official speech was finalized. Finally, the villain behind the scenes overturned and was reported to the China Securities Regulatory Commission. It was a good day. What a big show!”
Wei Kang also saw what happened to Lotus Pharmaceuticals. The ending was such a turn of events that even he didn't expect.
I just saw that the opponent's sailor was too excited, and I wanted to hit him with a blow to vent his anger, but it turned out to be a glass man, which shattered into pieces as soon as he hit it.
Hey, no matter whether you are a person or a business, you must have a strong body, so that you are not afraid of being hammered.
In fact, he was not angry when he was reported at first, but he was just dumbfounded. Later, he saw that the online trolls were secretly smearing the shared laboratory and blocking the way for patients to make their own medicines, so he had no choice but to come forward.
Moreover, he only supported self-made medicine and pointed out the villainous behavior reported by Lotus Pharmaceuticals. He did not intend to kill the other party directly.
Unexpectedly, the other party actually aroused public outrage, and the powerful netizens immediately found out the irrefutable evidence of fraud. This time it was really unexpected, and an iron fist fell from the sky.
He couldn't help but shake his head. He still blamed Lianhua for being too desperate. If he had known about this, why did he do it in the first place.
Just when Lotus Pharmaceutical almost breathed its last breath, its deeds also spread overseas, especially attracting attention in Eagle Country.
Because Valeant, the originator of the $200-a-pill pill, is also under investigation by the relevant departments of Eagle Country.
It was simply a murder caused by trientine hydrochloride.
The media in Eagle Country have a very keen nose, and they also reported on this murderous incident in China, which caused huge public pressure on Weilang Company.
When the public of Eagle Country saw it, they saw that the shady pharmaceutical companies in China were about to delist, and Trientin could not be sold. Patients in China could even make their own medicines. This problem was solved so beautifully. How should I put it, our Eagle Country, known as the beacon of civilization, cannot lose to the other side.
Wilson's patients are also holding small signs every day calling for severe punishment of Valeant to serve as a warning to others.
CEO Thomas spent this period of time in fear. Facing the bombardment from the media and regulatory agencies every day, he was miserable, and his round face became thinner.
He even suffered from sudden illness several times and was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. Only then did he persevere under intense questioning.
In the end, he sadly resigned and left Valeant, and Valeant's stock price fell below the bottom line and failed to recover.
The matter has come to an end, but the majority of overseas netizens also gained a new understanding of Sanqing Pharmaceutical during this incident.
In the past, this Chinese pharmaceutical company was a high-tech innovative pharmaceutical company in their minds. Although it developed anti-cancer drugs and AD specific drugs and saved many people, the price was too expensive and it was still far away from ordinary people.
Nowadays, there was Sanqing’s price limit order on genetic drugs, and later there are shared laboratories to support patients’ self-made medicines to crack down on sky-high prices of drugs.
All these behaviors have impressed overseas netizens.
Especially for patients in Eagle Country, their medical system is unique in the world. Everyone has been suffering from high-priced medicines for a long time, and they wish they could sue the heads of major pharmaceutical companies to relieve their hatred.
Unfortunately, due to institutional problems in the two countries, the solution of the Three Purities does not work in the Eagle Country. The patients can only sigh and think of another solution.
In order to combat high drug prices and reduce medical and health expenditures, governments, companies, and patients are all trying their best.
Even hospitals in their own country couldn't bear the high drug prices and took action directly.
As early as last year, several medical groups in Eagle Country announced that they would form a generic drug company on their own to combat high drug prices and reduce medical expenses.
As soon as the news came out, it immediately aroused heated discussion. Eight months later, this new pharmaceutical company has finally become a reality in the near future.
Not only in Eagle Country, but even across the world, there has never been a generic drug manufacturing company established by a hospital before.
What’s even more special is that this is a non-profit enterprise, and its backers are not pharmaceutical companies and drug dealers, but major hospitals.
It is understood that this pharmaceutical company called Blue Sky is co-founded by 7 large hospital groups including Intermountain Medical Group and Mayo Clinic and 3 public welfare foundations, and will include nearly 500 hospitals.
In addition, government agencies such as the Eagle Nation Department of Veterans Affairs and the Hospital Association are also involved in consultations with them to address their special needs.
It is reported that Blue Sky Pharmaceutical will sign a contract with its member hospitals before each production of drugs. The contract will specify the type, quantity and price of the drugs each hospital wants to buy.
Each hospital will pay the same and transparent price and commit to continuing to purchase the drug from Blue Sky.
Most importantly, the contract stipulates that no hospital can purchase all the drugs at once to avoid causing shortages in other member hospitals.
In terms of production, Blue Sky will adopt two methods, one is to produce drugs by itself, and the other is to entrust external pharmaceutical companies to produce them.
Now, they have set their sights on Sanqing, which is far away in China, and quickly contacted Sanqing's Yingguo branch, hoping that Sanqing could become a supplier of generic drugs for rare diseases.
After all, although Valeant has been investigated, most of its more than 100 drugs are orphan drugs, and the prices have not been reduced much.
Blue Sky can produce common drugs on its own, but rare drugs have fewer patients, so producing them on their own is not worth the loss, so it is better to find a suitable supplier.
After Wei Kang received the news, he was stunned. He did not expect that all the hospitals in Yingguo were forced to revolt due to high drug prices, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
However, this was a good opportunity to break into the terminal of the Eagle Country Hospital and he couldn't give it up. Moreover, he was also happy to see the success of bringing humanitarian glory to the patients of Eagle Country as much as possible.
The two parties quickly reached a strategic cooperation agreement. Sanqing will produce and export orphan drugs, while Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals will directly provide the drugs to more than 500 hospitals across the country at cost prices after importing them.
It can be said that everyone is happy.
After this incident was reported by the media of both countries, it immediately became a good talk.
The media praised that this is the right way to start cooperation between the two countries' pharmaceutical companies, and it is simply a light of the right way.
Netizens nodded. Both sides are working together to fight against high-priced drugs. They are doing a great job. Please persevere and don't stop!
As for Lotus and Weilang, bah, they are simply a disgrace to mankind!
The corpses should be nailed to the pillar of shame and whipped a hundred times a day!
****
Haishi, a quiet cafe in HQ area.
Six people, mostly young people, were sitting at a table in the corner. Their faces were filled with excited smiles at the moment, and they were applauding and celebrating.
One of them, a young man in his early thirties, was wearing a well-fitting dark blue suit, revealing a white shirt and black vest underneath. He looked like a respectable man at first glance. He looked around and said energetically: "Today, we are the 'Infinite Genes' It’s been a long time since the biohacking group was established. This should be the first one in China. Haha, we have made history.”
"Although our team is small, we are full of talents and have unlimited potential. The six of us are all official members and we have known each other for a while. You are welcome and please communicate more. There are four other members who are still in the inspection period and are waiting for them to get familiar with each other. After that, our number of members will be in double digits.”
The other people nodded, all looking happy.
Biohackers, as the name suggests, are people who tinker with biotechnology in their spare time and work to create new life forms as part of an emerging do-it-yourself biology (bio-DIY) movement.
Due to the tremendous changes brought about by gene editing technology, biohacking groups have developed rapidly around the world and have now grown to more than 100, spread across Eagle Country, Europa, Maple Leaf Country, Kangaroo Country, Latin America and Asia.
All members come from different backgrounds, and few have received scientific training in biochemistry. They pay a small amount every month to cover the rent, reagents and instruments needed to maintain the shared laboratory, which is known as Affordable prices open to anyone interested in biotechnology.
The biohacking group's projects range from creating genetically modified bacteria to creating new artistic forms to modifying yeast to make craft beer.
Biohacking is very common overseas. There are tens of thousands of people in Eagle Country, including many celebrities and even some well-known Internet celebrities.
Their basic idea is that genetic technology is the most powerful and destructive force in the world. This power should not only be controlled by governments and multinational corporations. Biotechnology should become available to everyone.
If biotechnology cannot be understood and used by ordinary people, it will not be able to make real changes to society, and thus it will not be able to benefit everyone in society.
The history of the development of computer technology has always had an open source culture and hacker tradition. Without open source Linux and Android systems, it would be difficult for people to enjoy today's cheap and diverse smartphones.
Nowadays, biotechnology is developing rapidly, and the popularization of science and technology is a trend. Anyone who wants to study life science and technology will face the triple difficulties of ethics, cost, and system. The emergence of biohackers is to break the monopoly and transform biology into Technology spreads to the people like computer technology.
Fortunately, thanks to the continuous improvement of biotechnology itself, the vision of biohackers is becoming a reality.
With the popularization of third-generation gene sequencing technology and third-generation gene editing technology, the cost of reading and editing genes is becoming lower and lower, and ordinary people are becoming more and more accessible to the most advanced life. Science & Technology.
Now, the price of sequencing a person's whole genome is about 4,000 yuan, while the price of sequencing a bacterial colony has dropped to 18 yuan, and the price of synthesizing one base of DNA has dropped to 1.2 yuan.
Gene editing technology has also become more and more accessible with the development of new technologies. In Eagle Country, on some biohacker websites, a third-generation microbial gene editing experimental kit is sold for only US$200.
The price of reading scientific papers has also become cheaper and cheaper due to the efforts of researchers who fight against knowledge monopoly.
In the past, if a person did not belong to a large institution such as a university or a large enterprise, he would have spent an average of about $33 to read the latest paper online. But now, anyone can find the most cutting-edge topics of interest to him on the website for free. knowledge.
This means that even in a developing country like China, an ordinary person from an urban middle-class family can fully rely on their own abilities to practice their own creativity.
Most of the revolutionary information technology innovations at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century came out of home garages and college dormitories.
As the earliest hacker member of the Home Computer Club, Jobs and his partners assembled the first Fruit Laptop in their garage. Sergey and Page also started Google out of a friend’s garage. Zuckerberg created the prototype of Facebook in his dorm room.
For much of the history of the life sciences, important scientific discoveries were made in laboratories that were less sophisticated than modern kitchens.
Scientists a hundred years ago did not have refrigeration equipment, stable power supply, clean water sources, electric mixers, and anti-bacterial measures, but they still developed vaccines, developed germ theory, and established modern genetics.
And contemporary biohackers have more advanced equipment and instruments, more complete basic theories, and sharper gene editing weapons than their predecessors, and they are bound to be able to make more amazing discoveries.
At this moment, the trend of biohacking has finally spread to China. These young and energetic biohackers in Haishi have known each other online for a long time and have similar interests, so they officially gathered together and established the first biohacking group.
They are all enthusiastic about the endless possibilities brought by the latest CRISPR-CAS9 gene editing technology, because this technology is very precise, fast, cheap, and easy to use, making it an ideal technology for amateur biotechnologists.
Although these few are not professionals, they are all highly educated, smart and eager to learn. They have taught themselves some knowledge about biology, genetics, and genes online, and they are eager to give it a try.
Originally, the biggest difficulty facing them was a shared laboratory. They had looked for it several times in Haishi, but renting a laboratory was expensive and troublesome, and the equipment was also relatively old.
A while ago, a shared laboratory in Sanqing came out. The price is affordable, the materials and equipment are complete, and the distance is not far. They specially went to Kunming to inspect it, and there was a large biological laboratory for them to use.
Everything was ready and all they needed was the east wind, so a few people immediately established a biohacking group.
Of course, each of them chose to become a biohacker for other reasons besides their own interests.
Zhang Han, the team leader in suits and ties, is a returnee from the Bull Country. When he was in the foggy city, he came into contact with biohacking and was very interested. He came from a wealthy family and chose to become a biohacker in order to explore the mysteries of life. , this is also a common problem among many rich people.
Li Chengmin, who has a round face, glasses, and a gentle personality, is a programmer for a state-owned enterprise. His purpose of becoming a biohacker is simple.
He had a civet cat that had been with him for many years and was too old to move. After seeing the cat cloning news on the Internet, he couldn't help but come up with the idea of cloning the old cat at home to continue to accompany him.
The price of cloning pets by biotechnology companies is very expensive, starting at RMB 100,000. After learning about it, he developed a strong interest in biotechnology, so he began to teach himself to find friends and embarked on the road of biohacking.
As for Gao Jun, who has a simple face and a strong body, his purpose is more direct. He wants a pig that can resist disease.
(End of chapter)
