The only thing Gilead didn't expect was that Wei Kang didn't really care much about how much money Duan Ai Ling could make overseas.
For Weikang, the greatest significance of this drug's launch is that it can cure millions of AIDS patients across the country, so that healthy people no longer have to worry about being infected.
How much money you can make is important, but not that important.
At least not in the top spot.
He will be very happy if he can continue to earn money from overseas patients. After all, he is paying for domestic patients.
An overseas patient has an annual income of more than 20,000 US dollars. How many domestic compatriots is this enough to treat?
These HIV patients in Eagle Country are all so fat that the cost of medicine for one person is as much as 30 people in the country.
The anti-AIDS drug market is worth tens of billions of dollars. Even if Ailin's market share reaches single digits, it will generate revenue of one billion dollars every year.
Duan Ailing has just been launched and has full potential. The patent protection period is still 20 years, which is enough time to earn huge profits.
As for whether the money is too much, whether it can seize Gilead's No. 1 market position.
He didn't take it to heart. After all, Sanqing didn't rely solely on this medicine.
At this time, he was in the office, listening to Anmei's report on the latest news.
"What? They came to ask for help in person, and specifically asked for the love-breaking spirit created by Sanxin?"
Wei Kang suddenly laughed angrily: "They are really thick-skinned, but I won't spoil them."
"The free drugs in the Philippines are basically cheap generic drugs. How can anyone take advantage of someone and donate original drugs?"
"Tell them that Broken Aeling will be put on sale in the Philippines as soon as possible, and the price will be the same as that of Eagle Country. If you want it, buy it with real money. Anyway, in my impression, the upper class in the Philippines should be quite rich."
"In addition, the Sanqing Philippine Branch will provide the Chinese people who are infected in the Philippines with Ailin at a preferential price. Otherwise, I can't help."
"After all, I gave up most of my interests to work with the country to complete the HIV eradication plan."
"It's not like these Filipinos haven't heard of this plan."
An Mei chuckled and said, "That's not true. When they heard about this plan, they were shocked and went crazy with envy. They wished they could naturalize in China immediately and have the quota to receive free medicine."
Wei Kang waved his hand and said, "Okay, I have already sacrificed a lot for patients across the country."
"For overseas patients, the only thing I think about is to make more money from them, so that we can subsidize the domestic deficit."
"As for free drugs, let them go to Gilead and GSK. I heard that they are doing charity recently and donating free drugs everywhere. It is really a shame. It is a pity not to plunder wool."
Anmei nodded and continued: "One more thing. The Williams you asked me to pay attention to has been delivering news to Eagle Country, but the frequency of contact there has been much reduced after the year."
Wei Kang scratched his head: "Oh, it's him. I heard Tang Que's feedback and spoke highly of him. This guy is indeed a talent. Yingguo has spent a lot of money. I remember that his postdoctoral position seems to be expiring soon. , it stands to reason that it’s time to prepare to leave.”
"No, he recently applied to become a full-time employee, and Tang Que approved it and transferred him to the HIV gene drug research and development team."
"What? He didn't leave?" Wei Kang was stunned: "Didn't anyone respond over there?"
Anmei pulled out a communication file, which recorded in detail the recent chat between the two.
"He himself proposed to stay, and the Eagle Country did not show any abnormality. They just asked him to continue to deliver the news."
Wei Kang frowned: "There seems to be something wrong. Look carefully and see if you missed anything."
Anmei quickly called up an early chat record and added: "I noticed that a person named Brody was mentioned in the chat record at the beginning of the year. He seems to be very important to Williams. You see, the use of very He asked the other party in a fierce tone."
"Why didn't you tell me he was dead?"
"Are you afraid that I will lose control?"
"I'm free and I don't owe you anything!"
"Mr. Wei, you see, after a fierce confrontation, the two sides seem to have reached a subtle compromise."
"This may be the reason why Williams is willing to stay in Sanqing."
Wei Kang showed an interesting smile: "No way, is this an inside attack? This Williams is really an interesting person. I am very much looking forward to his next performance."
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Kunming City, Sanqing Headquarters.
Williams looked at Tang Que standing in front of him in astonishment, his eyes shining with excitement.
"Director Tang, you want to transfer me to the HIV gene drug team?"
"It's great. I can finally become a real biologist and work hard for the scientific and technological progress of mankind."
"Actually, I, I just wanted to become a full-time employee at first. I really didn't expect that I would join such an important project team."
As Williams was talking, he stumbled a little, so he rubbed his face in embarrassment.
Tang Que looked at him with a smile: "You should know that I always like smart people."
Williams nodded involuntarily.
Tang Que paused and continued: "But you don't know, what I like most are geniuses like me."
"And you are a genius like me. My sharp eyes can't go wrong."
"Although it is not shown in your file, I have long discovered in your daily work that you have a unique understanding of viruses. You definitely have a strong talent in this regard."
“My project team is in great need of an expert in the field of viruses to solve the problem of genetic drug vectors.”
"So, from now on, you are mine."
Tang Que looked at him with burning eyes, as if looking at a rare treasure: "I hope I didn't misjudge you."
"Director Tang, don't worry, I won't let you down." Williams patted his chest and said solemnly.
"That's good." Tang Que immediately reached out and put his arm around his shoulders: "Let's go to the laboratory now."
Williams was speechless. Director Tang was too impatient.
He reminded in a low voice: "I haven't seen the relevant project information yet."
Tang Que suddenly understood, slapped his forehead and said, "Yeah, I almost forgot. Let's do this. I'll give you permission. You can check the information in the system first. I'll come back to you later."
Williams nodded, watching Tang Que leave, his heart suddenly moved.
He had actually heard about this project, and it was said that it was developing the most advanced genetic drugs.
As long as one injection is given, the remaining HIV virus gene pool in the human body can be completely eliminated.
Gene editing technology is Sanqing's strength, so the project authority is very high, and ordinary people are not qualified to enter. The members are all the best talents selected by Tang Que himself.
He opened the email sent by Tang Que. There was a server link in it, and he clicked to enter.
Next, he carefully looked at the project documents and experimental data.
Sure enough, Tang Que and the others wanted to use viral plasmids to encapsulate genetic drugs. After entering the human body, they would use the characteristics of the virus to automatically replicate, thereby quickly spreading throughout the cells of the body and performing large-scale genetic editing of the HIV virus reservoir.
However, there are too many viruses in the world. They have been searching for a long time, but still have not found the ideal carrier.
Williams raised the corners of his mouth in a confident smile.
He knew very well how deep his knowledge in the field of viruses was.
As a top scientific researcher who has served in Eagle Country's biochemical institute for many years, he has conducted in-depth research on various viruses. His ability in this area is considered to be one of only a handful, if not unique.
In Eagle Country's database, the accumulation in this area has undoubtedly reached a frightening figure.
Under such influence, even an ordinary scientific researcher will develop excellent abilities.
Not to mention, he is really talented and has a strong interest in it.
Williams browsed through all the information, and several new solution ideas quickly emerged in his mind.
His fingers were flying, tapping the keyboard constantly, recording the plan he conceived.
I was busy until the afternoon when I felt a little tired.
Outside the window, the sunset gradually set, and the dark yellow light shone in, giving his whole body a touch of afterglow.
Williams sat on the chair, stretched out his body, and felt a long-lost tranquility in his heart.
Suddenly, there was a rush of footsteps in the room.
Tang Que's voice came from behind: "Dawei, come here, let's have a meeting together."
Williams immediately stood up and walked into the conference room with his computer.
There were seven or eight people sitting inside, all familiar faces.
Everyone looked at him, as if waiting for him to speak.
Williams deftly connected to the projection screen and showed off the plan he had been thinking about all afternoon.
"Everyone, I have thought about it. Very few of the existing viral vectors can meet the demand. If we continue to search, it will consume a lot of time and energy."
"So, my idea is that we might as well directly edit the genes of existing viruses and transform them into vectors that meet our needs."
"Please take a look, these are the ones that I think are more suitable, including adenovirus, influenza, etc."
"They have a relatively strong ability to replicate in the body and can reproduce independently. This is exactly what we need."
"Of course, we can also edit these gene segments to make them lose their infectivity and toxicity without causing any harm to the human body."
"In this way, after the patient is injected with the drug, within a few days, the viral vector will rapidly replicate in the body, deliver the drug throughout the body, and eliminate the HIV virus gene pool."
"After a few days, the patient's immune system will respond and remove all remaining foreign matter from the body."
"From beginning to end, the patient feels like he has a mild cold and will recover quickly without any discomfort."
"Next, I will show you the detailed characteristics of these viruses..."
As Williams talked endlessly, everyone in the conference room was stunned.
After a while, everyone showed expressions of realization, and the smiles on their lips turned a little bitter.
Is this the legendary expert in the field of viruses?
It's so terrifying!
The scene in front of them made everyone deeply understand the power of talent and the gap between people.
The problems that had troubled the team members for a long time were quickly solved one by one by Williams.
Tang Que crossed his arms, seeing all this in his eyes, and couldn't help but nod secretly.
"Sure enough, I was right about him. Everyone has their areas of expertise. Even geniuses like me have their own shortcomings."
"For research on microorganisms, I believe no one in the company can match him."
"Such talents must be seized."
"If this continues, the progress of the project will be greatly accelerated, and I believe the results will be produced soon."
After the explanation, warm applause broke out in the conference room.
Everyone was clapping excitedly, applauding Williams' outstanding performance.
The next work arrangement was extremely smooth, and the long-delayed project wheel began to roll forward visibly to the naked eye.
"Cheating Kangxi"
After the meeting, Tang Que smiled from ear to ear and showed his appreciation for Williams without hesitation.
"Well done, Dawei. You really didn't disappoint me. You showed off your skills when you first came here, haha."
"With your participation, our project is complete. I estimate that within a few weeks, I will be able to report the good news to the Director General of Health."
Williams struggled to remain humble and wanted to make a good impression on his new leadership.
"Dear Director Tang, it is my honor to serve under you."
"Hey, don't call me Director Tang. You're so talented. Just call me Brother Que." Tang Que corrected him, patting his thick shoulder.
Williams corrected his mistake when he realized it, and immediately changed his words: "Okay, Brother Que, how long will it take for this genetic drug to be launched on the market after it is developed?"
Tang Que was in high spirits and replied casually: "Of course the sooner the better. Isn't the reason we develop this drug just to eliminate AIDS?"
When Williams heard this, his expression became a little strange.
"Brother Que, I have a question that I would like to ask you."
"Say it."
Williams hesitated for a moment and asked with some confusion.
"Although eradicating AIDS is a noble and great mission, I am very happy to see it realized."
"But Sanqing is a pharmaceutical company after all. Since it is a company, the purpose of developing new drugs is to make profits."
"Anti-AIDS drugs are a huge market worth tens of billions of dollars. Global pharmaceutical giants have spent decades of efforts to finally turn AIDS into a chronic disease that requires long-term medication."
"Although this is an advancement of human science and technology, it also reflects a trend in the medical field."
"That is, pharmaceutical companies are increasingly inclined to develop chronic drugs, which are drugs that can be profitable in the long term."
"The genetic drug Sanqing can fundamentally solve the problem, which is naturally excellent."
"But if the HIV virus is really eliminated, wouldn't it also eliminate all HIV patients and their own living space?"
"The market of tens of billions of dollars will completely disappear with the disappearance of the HIV virus, and the company will inevitably suffer huge losses."
"President Wei probably won't agree to this."
“Otherwise, wouldn’t it mean that we are digging our own grave for the destruction of the spirit of severing love?”
"I really don't understand this."
William looked at Tang Que with a confused look on his face, and the tone of his question was very sincere.
It's like asking a common sense question.
