Grandma said to Park Jin Hyuk:
"What is your grandfather doing here? This isn't your engagement ceremony. I came here because I was worried that you'd be bullied by your stepmother. As expected, that woman is up to no good..."
Seeing his grandma's angry look, Park Jin Hyuk held her tightly.
"Grandma, don't worry. How could I be bullied? I was just pretending to be weak. Just wait, there will be something interesting to watch later."
After hearing what her grandson said, grandma felt relieved.
Park Jin Hyuk originally planned to take a walk with his grandmother, but he saw his father walking towards him with someone from a distance.
"Grandma, I may need to go see someone. Can you do it yourself?"
"It's okay. Take this opportunity to get to know more people. It will be good for you. Don't worry about me. Go and do your own thing."
Park Jin Hyuk held his grandmother's hand, smiled, then turned around and walked towards his father.
Seeing his son striding towards him, Park Junwan seemed to see himself when he was young.
When his son came closer, he said to Minister of Health and Welfare Tracy Jin beside him:
"Minister Choi, this is my eldest son. Jin Hyuk, this is the newly appointed Director of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tracy Jin."
"Hello! I'm Park Jin Hyuk."
"President Park, all your children are so handsome!"
"Yeah? I just don't listen very well, hahaha!"
Park Junwan pointed at his son while smiling.
"He works for DS Pharmaceuticals now. You know DS BioLogics? I'm arranging for him to handle the sale of that company."
"Ah~, I understand. Don't worry, I will actively assist you."
"Please give us your support! This is also in line with the development philosophy of this government."
"Yes, the biopharmaceutical CMO business is one of the top 10 key development industries. I deeply admire your decision to concentrate your business on more specialized companies."
Park Jin Hyuk listened to the conversation between Park Jun Wan and Choi Seo Jin.
"Knowing that the government is vigorously promoting the CMO industry, why are you still selling Bio Logics?"
So he decisively interrupted:
"I'm afraid this is going to change."
"What? There will be changes?"
Cui Xizhen looked at Park Jin Hyuk in surprise. He didn't understand why Park Jin Hyuk said that. Was it because of a disagreement between father and son? Or was he testing him?
Park Jin Hyuk knew that this was a perfect opportunity to explain his thoughts in front of the head of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
So he explained:
"You know there's a flu epidemic going around in Europe right now, right?"
"Usually there's a flu outbreak in Europe around this time. I haven't been paying much attention lately. What's going on? Is there any connection between the flu in Europe and Bio Logics?"
"It's very important. The Swiss company Novo Nordisk has placed the production order for Bidaphil for treating influenza with us."
"Production order for Bidafel? And then what?"
"After receiving the order from Novo Nordisk, Bio Logics' production capacity utilization rate will reach 100%."
"100%? From what I understand, Bio Logics' capacity utilization is very low, so that's why they're selling it, right?"
After saying that, Cui Xizhen looked at Park Junwan with a questioning look.
He has just taken office. Could it be that he is not prepared enough for the situation he has mastered?
But what he didn't expect was that Park Junwan seemed to have heard the news for the first time. He asked his son:
"Has the capacity utilization rate reached 100%? Has a contract been signed with Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals?"
"We have secured all production orders for the next three years in Asia, which also come with sales licenses."
"And a sales license? Really?"
"Yes, so I'm thinking about how to digest all the orders? Fortunately, Hancheng Pharmaceutical decided to cancel their order, but even so, I'm still worried that I won't be able to meet their requirements. Noshi Pharmaceuticals has been constantly urging us to start production."
Choi Seo-jin first looked at Park Jin-hyuk, then turned to look at Park Jun-man.
"Is it because of the flu outbreak in Europe?"
"Yes, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending that countries stockpile influenza medication. Haven't you heard about this?"
"this……"
Cui Xizhen turned around and called his subordinates over.
Park Jin Hyuk said to his father:
"So selling Bio Logics now is probably not feasible. If Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals gets to know about this, it won't just cause problems between the companies, but could potentially lead to an international dispute."
Cui Xizhen was about to confirm the situation with his assistant, but after hearing what Park Zhenhe said, he was surprised:
"Cause international disputes?"
"Yes, that's entirely possible. Their production can't even meet Europe's demand, and they were counting on us to help them. If the South Korean government approves the sale of Bio Logcis, they'll suspect the South Korean government is interfering."
"Director Kim, are you aware of the flu outbreak in Europe?"
The director was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment and replied:
"I heard that influenza A is spreading in Europe."
"Did you know that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now advising countries to stockpile flu medication?"
"Usually, the United States would issue such advice during a pandemic, but no such information was given for this influenza A outbreak."
After hearing the director's answer, Tracy Jin breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good. I understand."
The director retreated, confused.
A smile appeared on Tracy Zhen's face again.
"Influenza is a relatively common disease. You plan to mass-produce treatment drugs. Is this necessary at this time?"
The words clearly implied that Park Jin Hyuk was making a big deal out of nothing.
Park Jin Hyuk smiled and nodded.
"I think it's absolutely necessary. Doesn't the government intend to stockpile? If so, we will sell the drugs overseas."
"You hold the sales license, so please make your own decision. The European flu is unlikely to spread to South Korea. If there's demand overseas, sell it. Why not make the money?"
"Thank you. That's the official response from the Ministry of Health and Welfare."
Park Jin Hyuk and Trish Jin smiled at each other.
But Park Junwan's face darkened.
"You haven't signed a contract with Novo Pharmaceuticals yet, right?"
"Three days ago, Kevin South, the Asia-Pacific director of Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, arrived in Seoul to sign a contract with us for contract manufacturing. I plan to sign the contract immediately after Sang-hyuk's engagement ceremony."
“Is that so…?”
Park Junwan reached out and pulled Tracy Jin, saying:
"Minister Cui, I suddenly thought of someone and wanted to introduce him to you."
This kind of occasion is a good time to expand your network, and since it was introduced by the DS president himself, Tracy Jin said gratefully:
"Thanks!"
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