Chapter 236: How are drug prices determined?



Not only the invited pharmaceutical companies, cancer associations, and journalists, but the press conference caused a sensation throughout the country.

The trending topics on major platforms are almost entirely dominated by terms such as "Qingti Pill", "Shixing", "Cure all cancers", and "Future Biological Research Institute".

People who are at work, studying, or have free time at home all know about the existence of Qingti Pills.

Cheers filled some of the hospital wards.

"Great! Great!! There's hope for Nannan! Waaaaah..."

"Honey, I'll go borrow money right now. As long as there's a glimmer of hope, we'll do everything we can to cure our daughter's illness!"

...

"Mom, did you hear that? There's a cure for all cancers now! You'll be alright! Please don't give up!"

"Okay, okay! Mom will definitely stick to it. I'll stay with you and your sister until we're old!"

"Yes! My sister called!"

...

"Waaaaah, my illness is cured!"

"Xiaoxiao, just focus on getting better. Your best friend's savings are definitely enough."

"Waaaaah... Thank you, baby!"

"We're not even close, why are you saying these things, sob sob sob..."

The scene of the press conference.

Because everyone was so excited earlier, the Q&A session took up a lot of time, and suddenly someone asked an even more important question.

"Mr. Shi, given the effectiveness of Qingti Pills, I have a question: how is the price of the medicine determined?"

The reporter's question resonated clearly throughout the venue; it truly was a question that all the patients cared about.

The camera remained firmly fixed on her face.

“This is a question that everyone is concerned about.” Shi Xing smiled.

"The emergence of Qingti Pills is a source of hope for all patients suffering from malignant tumors. My initial goal was to reduce the number of families in the world tormented by cancer. Fortunately, we succeeded! So I guarantee that everyone can afford it. Qingti Pills have been included in medical insurance, and each bottle costs only 2,000 yuan."

This is the price before using health insurance; the price will be lower if you use insurance.

This is already the price she has reduced repeatedly; it's basically at cost price.

It's important to know that cultivating the medicinal herbs used to make Qingti Pills is quite expensive, especially the three main herbs: Meteorite Grass, Five Elements Flower, and Jade Vine.

These three medicinal herbs do not exist in this world, their growth conditions are extremely harsh, and their maturation period is very long.

The reason this batch of medicine was able to mature was because she redeemed growth fluid from the system.

She can't keep exchanging growth fluids to force growth for the rest of her life, so all of this requires time and money.

But as soon as the price was announced, everyone at the scene and in front of the screen gasped.

It's not because it's too expensive, but because it's too cheap!

I imagined this special medicine would cost at least tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands or millions, but it only costs two thousand!

It's important to know that a series of targeted drugs for cancer treatment can cost 70,000 to 80,000 yuan, and a single course of chemotherapy can cost tens of thousands of yuan!

Many families empty their savings and still cannot be cured. Not only is the price prohibitively high for ordinary families, but the process is also extremely painful.

And now? No other treatment is needed, just medication is enough for a full recovery, and more importantly, the price is less than 10% of the traditional method!

At that moment, countless patients and their families who were watching the live broadcast burst into tears of joy, and the hospital was filled with the sounds of crying and laughing.

The press conference was met with an uncontrollable uproar.

Her decision not only saved countless families, but also broke the collective defenses of the pharmaceutical industry, whether present or not!

One of the pharmaceutical company executives was so angry he gritted his teeth, his gaze toward Shi Xing filled with malice.

She's ruining someone's livelihood!

Shi Xing was incredibly perceptive to that gaze and looked back without the slightest hesitation.

What she saw was the face of a greasy, bloated middle-aged man. When their eyes met, he panicked for a moment and then looked away.

Shi Xing gave a nonchalant hum, casually withdrew his gaze, and continued answering the reporter's questions with a smirk.

The middle-aged man's heart pounded, and his back was covered in a cold sweat.

He was furious that Shi Xing didn't even take him seriously, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel relieved and swallowed.

"Damn it! I actually got scared by a blonde girl's flippant look!"

He thought this to himself, but in reality he didn't dare to do anything; he just indulged in the fantasy in his mind.

He also had connections in the government and knew that Shi Xing seemed to have other projects in cooperation with the government besides Qingti Pills.

Now that the other party is protected by the state, what can he do? Hire someone to water her company's money tree with boiling water?

He'd probably be arrested and put on a sewing machine before he even made a move, and even if she didn't have the backing of the state, she's not someone an ordinary person of his social class could afford to mess with.

Anyone with a modicum of sense, even without access to information, should know that Shi Xing is not someone to be trifled with these days.

This person is no ordinary young entrepreneur; besides having a mysterious family background, they also have the backing of the state, making them incredibly powerful!

He couldn't help but let out a deep sigh.

Forget it, money can never be earned enough. His current wealth is enough for his family to live comfortably for several generations. There's no need to ruin his happiness for the rest of his life for such a small amount of money.

He wasn't the only one present who went through this mental journey; many pharmaceutical companies could only swallow their anger and bear it.

Even if some dared to do something, they were completely wiped out before they could even get close to Shi Xing.

The press conference ended at around 1:30 p.m.

Shi Xing felt parched and hungry, so he went straight to the restaurant he had booked after leaving.

Everyone present was reluctant to see her go, especially the researchers, who still had so many questions they hadn't asked!

Shi Xing didn't care; she had already answered the most basic questions, and eating was the most important thing for her right now.

Of all things, eating is the most important; only when you're well-fed can you have the energy to work.

Xu Bai lagged behind, and she followed half a step behind him. Shi Xing slightly turned her head to wait for him to step forward.

The two then stood side by side.

She took the phone from the other person; there were still a lot of WeChat messages, but she didn't reply to any of them that weren't important.

The number of messages in the family group and several friends' group chats has reached 99+.

There's also the group chat with Jiang Xunzhi and the others; they cooked dinner at home and were waiting for her to eat together.

"Let's go home first, dinner's ready."

Xu Bai nodded: "Okay."

She managed to get into the car smoothly by using a special passage to avoid the media reporters who were surrounding her.

When she returned to the villa, Jiang Xunzhi and the others were all waiting at the door to greet her.

Shi Xing joked, "Why go to all this trouble?"

Jiang Xunzhi raised his chin: "This is not a big deal, you are a great hero to all mankind."

Shi Xing chuckled, realizing that this had actually extended to all of humanity: "Let's go eat."

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