When everyone heard Chen Xia say that they wanted to study traditional Chinese medicine according to Western medicine standards, they breathed a sigh of relief. They knew they could do that.
Wang Yiqun, deputy director of the laboratory, asked:
"Boss, what standards do we use when we study these drugs?"
"What standards?"
Chen Xia thought about it and realized that there didn't seem to be a complete set of standards for Chinese patent medicines in the country in 1992. As long as it was produced, it could be sold, even if it was not a medicine, it could be sold as a health product.
But as an international pharmaceutical company, Pumpkin Vine must of course have high standards and strict requirements for itself.
"As for standards, let's take the FDA standards of the United States as an example. At least the drugs we develop must be able to withstand various rigorous tests. It's easier for Western medicines we produce to enter the European and American markets, after all, everyone has the same standards.
But Chinese patent medicines are brand new. If we want to gain the trust of foreigners and earn their dollars, we must first convince them of their efficacy and safety. This is very important.”
Several people nodded repeatedly to show that they understood.
Chen Xia suddenly remembered something and took out a few "Angong Niuhuang Pills" from his backpack.
"Come here, I'm sure you've all heard of this pill. This is my second task for you. Reverse-engineer the production process of Angong Niuhuang Pills, and then research the ingredients inside. I'm going to use it."
Zheng Haisheng picked up the pill, feeling a little strange:
"Xiao Xia, Angong Niuhuang Wan is a nationally protected drug. Reverse engineering this drug is simple, and researching its medicinal properties and toxicity is also simple. But if you want to counterfeit it, it won't be that easy. Tongren Tang will definitely not agree to it."
Angong Niuhuang Wan has been included in the national first-level confidential prescription and is a drug under national key protection.
But only Chen Xia knew that these were all empty gimmicks meant to scare domestic consumers.
Otherwise, the prescription of Yunnan Baiyao is also protected by the state and is not published in the country at all, making it very mysterious.
How come it is exported to the United States when the recipe is written clearly?
To put it bluntly, the United States has strict regulations and is very strict on drugs. How can you be allowed to sell your drugs if you don't even disclose the ingredients?
If it's not clearly stated, it's easier to operate in secret and cut corners. In modern society, technology is so advanced, what prescription can't be cracked? Why keep it secret?
The important thing is to apply for a patent, but no one does such an important thing.
Because applying for a patent requires a lot of money, they think it is unnecessary and not cost-effective. Anyway, they don’t want to export it, so they are just “bullying at home”.
Similarly, the formula of Angong Niuhuang Wan does not need to be kept secret at all. Any pharmaceutical laboratory can reversely deduce it. Its value lies in the special use of the medicine.
One of the most important medicinal ingredients is rhinoceros horn.
With my country’s ban on the trade of rhino horns and tiger bones in 1993, Angong Niuhuang Wan began to use “buffalo horns” as a substitute.
There is only one word difference in the literal meaning, but the effect is completely different.
This is also the reason why expired Angong Niuhuang Pills from the 1970s and 1980s were sold at sky-high prices, while Angong Niuhuang Pills produced later were ignored.
When it comes to medicine, the key is its efficacy. It doesn't mean that patients will blindly trust you just because your prescription is a state secret.
Others may not know, but Chen Xia knows. Since the import and sale of rhino horns and tiger bones will be banned next year, the opportunity for Pumpkin Vine Pharmaceutical has come.
Pumpkin Vine Company has opened an office in Fusong. In addition to purchasing wild ginseng, it also purchases large quantities of tiger bones.
Moreover, all of them are accounted for by local pharmaceutical companies, and formal invoices are issued to prove that they were purchased before 1993, so they can continue to be used in the future.
Similarly, Pumpkin Vine Company has been importing large quantities of rhino horns from African countries in recent years, taking as many as they can get. Currently, the vault is already filled with several boxes.
These rhino horns have customs declaration records, taxes have been paid, and they can be used legally after 1993.
By the time the sales of the original Tong Ren Tang Angong Niuhuang Wan plummet due to lack of medicinal materials, the "pirated" Niuhuang Wan produced by Nangua Teng Pharmaceutical will emerge as a strong competitor because of its genuine products and high price.
Chen Xia has tiger bones, rhino horns, and natural bezoar in his hands. With these precious and rare medicinal materials
This is equivalent to grabbing Tong Ren Tang's traditional flagship products, such as "Angong Niuhuang Pills", "Dahuo Luo Pills", "Zai Zao Pills" and "Jufang Zhibao Pills".
At that time, we can just change the prescription slightly and give it another name. You call it "Angong Niuhuang Pills" and I call it "Niuhuang Shangqing Pills", and it can be put on the market for sale.
At that time, whether these medicines are sold domestically or exported, as long as the product quality is up to standard, the profits will come in like the water of the Yangtze River.
There is no reason for Tongrentang to hold anyone responsible because the ingredients of the two medicines are different.
You use buffalo horns, I use rhino horns; you use fake leopard bones, I use authentic tiger bones.
My products are genuine, but you're selling a bunch of substitutes. How dare you hold me accountable? Do you believe that Pumpkin Vine will spread this story in the media to gain publicity for themselves?
What, scolding Chen Xia for having no awareness of animal protection?
Well, Chen Xia is not a white leftist, nor is he a saint. Why should he care about animals in other countries? If he really can't bear it, he can donate part of the profits to the giant panda conservation base. How great would that be?
Anyway, China doesn't produce rhinos, so other countries can do whatever they want with their animals.
Besides, he purchased rhino horns and tiger bones from before 1993. If it is not prohibited by law, it is allowed. What is there to blame?
What? These precious medicinal materials will be gone once they are used up. What should we do?
I'm afraid the person who asked this question doesn't know that after decades of making Lanmian Ramen, the cow was only slightly injured...
There is one good thing about this group of tech geeks: over the years, they research whatever Chen Xia says, without any nonsense and are very obedient.
The compensation Chen Xia gave them has made them all millionaires.
Therefore, these "veterans" are definitely good guys with high professional ability, tight-lipped, and never have any other intentions.
I saw that the people had clear division of labor and automatically divided into two groups. One group studied snake medicine and the other group studied Angong Niuhuang Pills. Each of them led their own team into the laboratory and started working immediately.
"Minglu Laboratory" has the most advanced instruments in the world, and all consumables are supplied in unlimited quantities, making these technical geeks work very comfortably.
The lab also has a 24-hour cafeteria for these tech geeks to fill their stomachs whenever they need to work overtime. There is also a video room, ping-pong tables, pool tables, the latest Japanese game consoles, and more.
Chen Xia really treated them like treasures, to the point of giving them whatever they asked for.
As for the "Minglu Villa" by the West Lake, Chen Xia decided to renovate it and use it as his own vacation home.
Houses with first-line lake views near West Lake are definitely a scarce resource.
He bought this villa for investment before, but now that he has enough money, of course he wants to enjoy it mainly for himself.
So what if there are damp spots? Installing central air conditioning will solve all the problems. If that doesn't work, add a fresh air system to maintain constant temperature and humidity.
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