"Chinese Anti-Doping Center?"
Wei Kang was startled, subconsciously feeling that it seemed to be coming at him again, and immediately became wary.
"So it's Director Zhao? What do you want from me?" he asked with a hint of vigilance.
"Haha, I have long admired Mr. Wei's name. I finally got your phone number, so I took the liberty to ask you something about the high oxygen-carrying nanoparticles of Sanxin Medicine."
Zhao Kun acted very enthusiastically, but the words coming out of his 38-degree mouth sounded as cold as ice in the cold winter to Wei Kang's ears.
"Did the other party discover something fishy about Xue Shen? Do you want me to cooperate with the investigation?" Wei Kang thought while thinking, but he said politely.
"Oh, I just learned that this new drug has been added to the banned drug list by WADA due to its excessive oxygen regulation ability."
"If this is what you are referring to, I'm afraid I have nothing to say except to express regret."
However, Zhao Kun didn't seem to hear the alienation in his words, and instead became more enthusiastic, even with strong indignation in his tone.
“Mr.
"That's what I told them, because this new drug only disclosed animal experimental data and did not have any human clinical reports, so it cannot be included in the banned drug list without evidence."
"But the people at WADA did not accept my opinion. Like you, I can only express regret."
"That's it. Thank you very much for your support." Wei Kang understood WADA's intention after listening to WADA's inside story.
Director Zhao is here to express his feelings, so of course he should be more enthusiastic.
So, Wei Kang asked bluntly: "Director Zhao, we are all on our own, you are welcome. How can I help you?"
Zhao Kun was silent for a few seconds before speaking carefully.
"Minister of Health, high oxygen-carrying nanoparticles are common blood doping in the field of track and field. Since they have been included in the banned drug list, we want to obtain some samples for research and find new detection methods as soon as possible."
Wei Kang was a little puzzled: "But this drug hasn't been launched yet. Isn't it too early? At this time, no athletes can get the drug at all."
"Normally, the anti-doping center will work directly with pharmaceutical companies to find ways to detect drugs from the source." Zhao Kun explained patiently.
"For example, the detection of a certain generation of EPO was carried out in cooperation with Pfizer. Before the drug was launched, a new detection method was found, which played the greatest role in the competition."
"This is a common practice in the anti-doping industry. The world's leading pharmaceutical companies have in-depth cooperation with WADA. When the drugs developed by pharmaceutical companies have stimulant effects, they will share relevant information with WADA to plan in advance. Get the upper hand in the mouse-catching game.”
“You must know that many athletes take doping, and medical institutions are involved, but doctors’ understanding of drugs is definitely not as good as that of pharmaceutical companies. Therefore, if we want to combat doping abuse, cooperation with pharmaceutical companies is essential.”
"I see." Wei Kang understood immediately. This was the first time he encountered such a situation, and he agreed immediately.
"No problem. Sanqing is very happy to cooperate with the Anti-Doping Center. Please leave me an address and I will have someone send a batch of samples there shortly."
"No need to go to such trouble. Coach Shi from Haishi is very familiar with Xue Shen. He happens to be coming to the capital tomorrow. I'll ask him to come to Sanqing and bring the samples." Zhao Kun said with a smile.
"That's okay. It would be best if we can do it by the way."
Zhao Kun said with a smile: "Thank you, Mr. Wei. By the way, I have to remind you something."
"At the WADA meeting at that time, after the vote, the Eagle Country's athletics officials made a suggestion, saying that some Eagle Country athletes were suffering from severe anemia symptoms and might need this drug for treatment."
"If the efficacy of high-oxygen-carrying nanoparticles is significant, doctors may prescribe the drug to track and field team members. I hope WADA can provide an exemption for this drug to the anemic athletes of Eagle Country."
"So I'm just telling you that maybe not long after, the FDA in Eagle Country will send another invitation to conduct overseas clinical trials of this new drug."
Wei Kang was stunned and asked in disbelief: "So WADA listed my new drug as a banned substance, and then gave the anemic athletes of Eagle Country the privilege to take this banned substance to compete?"
"Are they sick or am I sick? Why can't I understand it?"
Zhao Kun said meaningfully: "Haha. This is the unique right of Eagle Country. If it were us, if we wanted to apply for medication exemption, no one would approve it."
"I wonder if you have heard of Zhang Yang, the swimming champion? His heart was not very good and he needed to take a heart drug. He was fine after taking it for several years. But in the year when he won the Olympics, WADA took this drug away It’s on the banned drug list.”
"Everyone knows what happened next. Zhang Yang tested positive for several doping tests, so the Olympic Committee announced an eight-year ban on him."
"What a wonderful child. He originally had a great future, but it was ruined by a so-called banned drug. Alas..."
Zhao Kun sighed and continued: "But some athletes in the Eagle Country swimming team who have heart disease like Zhang Yang and need to take medicine have been exempted from taking medicine and can take medicine openly to participate in the competition."
"Of course, when I talked about this, I mainly thought about this child, and it was inevitable that I had some feelings in my heart. I didn't mean anything else."
After hearing what he said, Wei Kang suddenly felt that he understood what he meant, so he asked tentatively.
"So what you're saying is that you want me to refuse overseas clinical practice? So that the Eagle Country athletes can legally take drugs and our players can only watch them win the championship?"
"Oh, how could it be possible? President Wei, please don't think like this. As the director of the Anti-Doping Center, I would never dare to think like this."
Zhao Kun shook his head repeatedly and denied it flatly: "The affairs of athletes from friendly countries are their internal affairs and it is impossible for us to interfere."
"It's just," he said with a change of voice: "Our track and field team also has a few good talents who work very hard. I can see their efforts. Even though their lives are not good and they have some symptoms of anemia, they may not be able to run well. Good results."
"I thought, they have put in so much, but if they can't get any results, their life after retirement will be too miserable, and they can't thank them for their hard work over the years."
"No, Sanqing's new drug has just come out. The track and field team wants to apply for a few clinical quotas for them. By the way, they can apply for drug exemption from the IAAF."
"Hey, I'm just worried that WADA won't approve it."
He said with a worried look on his face: "How good is this? You can't take the new drugs from Chinese pharmaceutical companies. Eagle Country athletes can take them, but our own people can't take them."
At this point, Wei Kang finally felt that something was wrong.
The co-author, Director Zhao, wanted to seek his own support to indirectly force WADA to give the green light to the national team.
Anyway, drugs are in the hands of Sanqing. If Eagle Country athletes want to take drugs with a license, they must get Sanqing's consent.
Then China will have a countermeasure. If we make a deal with Eagle Country, it will definitely be much easier for Chinese athletes to obtain drug immunity in the future.
After thinking about all this, Wei Kang suddenly realized that he had not understood the other party's true meaning from beginning to end.
After playing Tai Chi for so long, the opponent was forced to panic, and some of his true intentions were revealed.
It wasn't that he was slow to respond. The main reason was that Director Zhao spoke with the essence of an official, but he was too tactful. If you didn't listen carefully, you really couldn't understand what he meant.
Maybe people who have reached this level always talk in such a roundabout way, and they have to hide whatever they have in mind, and they cannot speak out directly, lest they be blamed by others.
Furthermore, it is true that what the two said is not very visible to the public, and the implicit communication method is indeed better.
To deal with these people, it seems that you have to learn to communicate in their way.
Therefore, Wei Kang nodded with deep understanding and agreed: "Director Zhao, you said it very well. I think so too. China's good medicine must not only benefit outsiders, but our own people will not benefit."
"So you can rest assured, these respectable and lovely athletes want to win glory for the country, and I have no reason not to support them."
"Let the Athletics Federation apply for drug exemption for them. If they can't get it for a day, I will not conduct overseas clinical trials for a day."
"Great, thank you, Mr. Wei, the Athletics Federation and I both owe you a favor on this matter."
Zhao Kun's hearty laughter came over, revealing a joy.
Wei Kang smiled slightly, and for some reason, he suddenly said something like a ghost.
"Actually, when it comes to treating anemia, I have better medicine than high oxygen-carrying nanoparticles."
"Oh, I wonder if you can elaborate more?" Zhao Kun's voice suddenly became a little urgent.
Wei Kang thought about it and hesitated for a moment, not sure whether he should say it or not.
Nanoblood version 2.0 has an outstanding effect on Xue Shen. Not only does it have the effect of version 1.0, it can also be traceless. WADA tried its best to find no flaws.
This upgraded version can be said to be a new drug specially formulated for athletes. Anyone with some physical problems cannot use it, so the commercial value is not high.
Because for ordinary people, it is enough if it can be metabolized in the body within 24 hours.
It takes 2 hours of metabolic time and requires strenuous exercise to raise the body temperature before it can be completely evaporated, which is really of no use to the patient.
These anemic patients all have weak kidneys. They would collapse after taking only two steps and would not be able to hold on for that long.
So he didn't even think about putting it on the market. After it was developed, it was kept in a cupboard gathering dust.
But if it can be used on athletes, it would be an excellent way to evade drug testing, and it can be considered as making the best use of it and not completely wasting it.
But, do you really want to take this step?
Do we really want to introduce such a drug to the sports world?
Don’t know what the consequences will be?
Perhaps it will open Pandora's box and bring an unknown huge storm to the world of sports.
In Wei Kang's heart, heaven and man were at war, and he couldn't make a decision for a while.
On the other end of the phone, Zhao Kun called out anxiously: "Mr. Wei, Mr. Wei, hello, hello..."
Wei Kang calmed down and remembered WADA's malicious intention towards Sanqing. He couldn't help but sneered in his heart and made up his mind instantly.
He said solemnly: "Director Zhao, this drug is actually an upgraded version of high-oxygen-carrying nanoparticles. It is still in the laboratory stage. Due to its particularity, its commercial value is not high, so I have no plans to introduce it to the market. , the application is also a secret patent.”
"This drug is considered version 2.0. There are some subtle changes in the drug molecule. The oxygen-carrying capacity is similar, but the metabolism time is shortened a lot. It can be metabolized within 2 hours and excreted from the lungs when the body temperature rises. "
"You said before that you hope that pharmaceutical companies can cooperate with the Anti-Doping Center to share some new drug information, preferably some new drugs in the research and development stage, and find ways to test drugs from the source."
"This new drug has similar effects in treating anemia, but it is metabolized faster and is more harmless. It is more suitable for people who want to fight hard on the sports field."
"I can provide some samples for your anti-doping center to study."
Zhao Kunnan was patiently delighted and said hurriedly: "That's great. Only pharmaceutical giants like Sanqing can develop such good new drugs. In the past, those pharmaceutical companies only purified steroids... .”
At this point, he realized that he had made a mistake, coughed twice, and quickly changed the topic.
"Haha, with an entrepreneur like Mr. Wei, why should the Chinese sports world not be prosperous?"
"I don't know when the samples will be ready. I'll ask Coach Shi to bring them over then."
Wei Kang pondered: "The 2.0 version is out of stock. I have to ask the laboratory to rush to produce it. You can ask Coach Shi to come over early the day after tomorrow. It should be fine."
"However, we have tested this new drug and there are some restrictions on its use."
"It can only be effective by intravenous drip and injection into the blood. The dosage is relatively large and cannot be injected subcutaneously."
"It can't be detected in urine, so don't worry. Only blood tests are effective."
The more Zhao Kun heard about it, the more frightened he became. This was simply a stimulant tailor-made for athletes. He didn't know who the genius was who came up with the idea to develop this kind of drug.
And the other party seems to be very clear about the effects of using version 2.0. The problem seems to be that this is a laboratory drug and has not yet started clinical practice. So where does this experience come from?
Only Wei Kang continued to say: "If it is injected into the body before the game, due to the large amount, it can be easily detected in the blood. Naturally, there will be no trace of the drug test after the game, and it will be useless."
Zhao Kun said quickly: "Don't worry, we professionals have never seen any cases, so we naturally have professional methods to deal with various cheating methods."
"In fact, athletes' cheating methods will be upgraded every year, and we are constantly learning and improving our detection methods. Hahaha."
Wei Kang nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Then I'll be relieved."
He heard what the other party meant. Since he was a professional and knew all kinds of cheating methods, he would naturally be particularly comfortable doing it himself.
Anyway, I have explained all the restrictions clearly, and the other party must be able to find solutions flexibly according to local conditions.
The two sides chatted for a while, finalized the cooperation matters, and ended the conversation.
****
"Done!" Zhao Kun hung up the phone and said with a happy face.
“Not only did I get the sample, I reached a cooperation with Sanqing, but I also got an unexpected surprise.”
He was sitting on the sofa. There was another mobile phone on the coffee table in front of him. He was on speakerphone when a gentle man's voice came from it.
"That's good. I've already bought a plane ticket for noon the day after tomorrow. I'll rush to your place as soon as I get the sample."
"Thanks to your intervention this time, we were able to achieve such a harvest."
"Where are you three, don't just watch and say nothing? Do you want to join or not? Now is your last chance to regret it."
There were three other middle-aged men sitting on the chairs next to them. They looked at each other, seemed to have made up their minds at the same time, and nodded together.
A middle-aged man with a round face said carelessly: "Lao Shi, our four marathon coaches are all one body, and we naturally advance and retreat together. If you come up with such a good way to make a fortune, of course we will support you."
Another person suddenly interjected: "Lao Shi, it's not that we are unloyal. The main reason is that when I heard your idea before, I always felt that it was unreliable. If this matter was discovered, the consequences would be serious, so we were a little hesitant."
Coach Shi laughed happily: "Don't worry, I wasn't very sure at first, but after hearing what Mr. Sanqing Wei said, I can now be sure."
"Listen to me, you will definitely make a fortune. It's hard to say about foreign marathons, but in these domestic competitions, you can definitely eat them all."
After hearing this, Zhao Kun couldn't help being surprised: "You are really brave. There are thousands of domestic marathons every year. Do you want to eat them all without worrying about filling your stomach?"
"Haha, I will take care of it, you don't have to worry about this. Anyway, you won't be missing out on your share."
Zhao Kun shook his head: "I have no interest in domestic marathons. I am only interested in the Olympic Games and World Championships. After all, the results have something to do with me."
"Don't all the samples of domestic marathon runners and doping control agencies have to be sent to your laboratory for testing? So our business cannot be done without you."
Coach Shi smiled and said in a very relaxed tone.
"Actually, this is not a waste of money for me. These domestic marathon races have fattened so many black Filipinos and their agents. Now that we have a way to avoid drug testing, there is no reason to let this money go unearned. Instead, let it be given to outsiders.”
"There are 68 large-scale international marathons a year, and the top three finishers have a combined bonus of at least 200,000 to 300,000 yuan. Even smaller marathons have a bonus of 100,000 yuan."
"Marathons are so popular now that there are marathon events from Jinghaishen on the first line, to Hegang on the 18th line, and even in high-altitude Lhasa."
"Of the 337 prefecture-level cities in the country, 330 have hosted marathons, and only 37 have not joined."
"They can make 10 million yuan by opening a business. They make a lot of money. It's a hugely profitable business."
"Such a big market was originally ours, but it was taken away by those black people. Who can be convinced by this? Who doesn't look jealous?"
"It would be fine if we didn't have the strength before. Now we have a way. If you don't make money, you won't make it in vain."
"After thousands of races a year, tens of millions can easily be earned. Add in some overseas marathons, haha, I don't know if it can break 100 million."
"Whether we give the athletes 30% to 70% or 40% to 60% for the money, the meat will eventually rot in our own pot."
"They have become famous and can accept business endorsements. There are many ways to make money. Isn't this better than those gangsters in the men's football team?"
"Speaking of which, we also dared to pull down these black people with our own chops in order to improve the performance of the Chinese Marathon."
"Speaking of it, we have a righteous name. Even in terms of public opinion, public opinion is definitely on our side."
"It's just that those niggas can't make any money. What does this have to do with us?"
"Haha, we get money, the leaders get results, and the team members get honors and bonuses. It's a win-win-win situation."
These words seemed to appease everyone present.
Immediately, someone slapped his thigh and shouted: "That's right, I have long disliked those niggas. They came to our territory, took our money, and ate them all without leaving any food for us." "
"That's right," another person said angrily: "Every time, like locusts, a large wave of people come and sweep away the marathons one by one, including the competitions in small cities, and the last prize is also lost. If you don’t leave it to us, it would be too ugly to eat.”
"Fuck the nigger and enjoy the food and drink!"
The last person clenched his fist, raised it high, and let out a long suppressed roar.
In the 1990s, Ma Jiajun of the track and field team took away most of the trophies in women's middle-distance international events and repeatedly broke world records. It was not until the 2000 Sydney Olympics that he tested positive for drugs and was unable to qualify for the Olympics.
It was more than ten years after this scandal that the truth was revealed, and the competent authorities concealed it just to keep the scandal under wraps.
They were taking steroid drugs, such as testosterone, which can increase muscle strength and endurance, but they are very harmful to the body and leave many sequelae. Taking too much may even cause virilization signs and lead to infertility.
This also includes the contribution of domestic pharmaceutical companies. Due to economic development, the manufacturing level of domestic pharmaceutical companies has improved by leaps and bounds. They are able to produce high-purity steroid drugs with high quality and low price. They are widely welcomed by the sports community and are also purchased from abroad.
Later, it was not until WADA developed a more accurate detection method that the deal was disrupted.
The international sports world, and even the domestic sports world, are really in deep water.
