Chapter 164: Developing New Drugs
Kent was a little disappointed to hear that the treatment method used by Su Tang had nothing to do with the new anti-cancer drug.
It seems...
The development of a new anticancer drug with broad adaptability, few side effects, good effects, and superior to all anticancer drugs on the market is still a long way off...
As the heir to a large pharmaceutical company, Kent does not manage the company's business on weekdays, but still focuses on the hospital.
But his determination to develop new anti-cancer drugs will never stop.
"It seems that we may not have any chance to cooperate." Kent sighed, tried to calm down, and shook his head regretfully: "My pharmaceutical company has no research on immunoglobulins, transfer factors and other drugs that enhance immunity. The main focus is still various anti-cancer drugs and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular drugs..."
But worried that what he said would disappoint others, Kent thought for a moment and added: "However, Dr. Su has such superb medical skills at such a young age. I believe he will be ranked among the world's famous doctors in the future."
Su Tang blinked. She had just noticed that Dr. Kent looked dejected, and was wondering if she should give him some spiritual chicken soup to comfort him a little.
After all, she understands the burning desire of an oncologist who wants to develop a new drug to treat cancer.
However, the development of new anti-cancer drugs is not an easy task.
Even if you are lucky enough to have an apple fall from the sky and hit your head, not everyone can come to the conclusion of gravity like Newton did. Most people will still try every possible means to reach the final conclusion through repeated experiments and research.
However, before she even started to comfort him, he had already recovered and was able to comfort her, so she no longer had to worry.
Director Fan looked at Dr. Kent unconsciously, frowned subconsciously, and blurted out: "Mr. Kent, how can there be no opportunity for cooperation? I think the cooperation between the two sides can be closer!"
Su Tang, Kent turned to look at Director Fan in confusion: "......?"
"Huh?" The others looked at Director Fan with confusion on their faces.
Director Fan looked at Su Tang and said, "Doctor Su, if I'm not mistaken... when you treated Mr. Wei, you used acupuncture point stimulation and herbal medicine treatment, right?"
"Yes." Su Tang nodded and did not hide her treatment method.
In addition, she was in the oncology operating room before, and what she did most was acupuncture to stop bleeding. Director Fan, as the director of the oncology department, was the one who invited her to the oncology department in the classroom to help with acupuncture and stop bleeding for patients undergoing major surgeries. Therefore, it was normal for her to know that she was a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and use traditional Chinese medicine treatment methods.
Kent nodded. He had video chatted with Wei Feng and his wife every day before coming. He knew that Wei Feng received acupuncture treatment every day and also drank some bitter soups. He thought that the soups were one of the new anti-cancer drugs prepared by Su Tang.
Wei Feng will take this new anti-cancer drug after taking the chemotherapy drugs he was previously prescribed, achieving combination therapy.
But I didn't expect that those soups had nothing to do with anti-cancer drugs.
This is not because Kent made a mistake when he asked Ma Hu during the video call with Wei Feng.
But as a foreigner, a foreign doctor who is proficient in Western medicine, Kent really knows nothing about Chinese medicine.
He didn't understand the uses of the Chinese medicines after they were translated into the two languages, and he was embarrassed to ask Wei Feng and his wife about the specific ingredients and uses of the Su Tang Chinese medicine prescription.
Of course, the most important thing is that he really knows nothing about Chinese medicine, and has no idea what the uses of those strange flowers, plants, tree roots, leaves, insects and geckos are.
But now Kent heard Director Fan mention Chinese medicine and acupuncture again. He looked at Director Fan in surprise and said, "Could it be that these Chinese soups have other ways to control cancer?"
"no……"
Director Fan shook his head, looked at Kent seriously, and said with a burning gaze: "I don't know if there are any prescriptions in traditional Chinese medicine that can treat cancer... But I think that since the traditional Chinese medicine prescription prescribed by Dr. Su can enhance the patient's immunity and improve the physical fitness... and reduce the toxic side effects of anti-cancer drugs on Mr. Wei. Then this traditional Chinese medicine treatment method should also be used for people who are also highly sensitive to anti-cancer drugs and have greater side effects! Let us not have to focus on the research and development of new anti-cancer drugs with wide adaptability, few side effects, and good effects!"
Director Fan saw that everyone in the room was looking at him, so he looked at Kent meaningfully and said, "Even if Mr. Kent's company has no achievements in immune-enhancing drugs, I believe that once the drug developed by Dr. Su is on the market, combined with existing anti-cancer drugs, we will definitely be able to increase the probability of patients defeating cancer!"
As a person, you can't just hang yourself on a tree!
Fan Ming really didn't want to see his idol go bald for more than a decade, and finally found out that he was unable to develop such a highly practical and widely available anti-cancer drug.
"I also think this method is very good... The decoction prescribed by Dr. Su for me is very effective... You can consider opening a new Chinese medicine production line after confirming the efficacy of the medicine." As the ace broker of Huaning Entertainment Company, Wei Feng also has some research on economics.
He thinks this is the best way to win both ways at the moment. It makes money and saves effort at the same time. How great!
However, Dr. Kent looked at Su Tang, then at Director Fan and the others, and sighed and shook his head, saying, "I have thought about this method, but Chinese medicine is not legal in our country... We cannot open a Chinese medicine production line."
Not to mention, his company itself has no research on drugs that enhance immunity, and all its focus is on the research of anti-cancer drugs.
For example, Chinese medicine can hardly even pass customs in their country, let alone open up production lines and produce finished medicines.
If Chinese medicine wants to enter their country, it not only needs various permits, but also needs to be approved by the State Forestry Bureau, etc. However, the Forestry Bureau is extremely strict and is afraid of biological and viral invasions, so it will not let them pass at all!
If it weren't for these reasons, even if his pharmaceutical company didn't have the relevant production lines, he could still introduce other pharmaceutical companies with the conditions to contact Sutang.
Therefore, even though traditional Chinese medicine treatment methods are very effective in improving the body's immunity, they are unable to cooperate.
"However...if I meet a patient like Wei again in the future, I will introduce them to the Sixth Hospital to seek treatment from Dr. Su." Kent sighed, but quickly put his mood into perspective, nodding to Su Tang and Director Fan.
After all, this combination of Chinese medicine and acupuncture does seem to be very magical.
Patients like Wei Feng also need to find their own miracles.
Su Tang, who had been standing by and had not spoken for a long time, thought about it after listening to the conversation between Director Fan and Kent, and said seriously: "If the medicinal materials cannot pass the customs, then after making it into liquid, pill, or powder products, can it pass the customs inspection? I remember that artemisinin is also a herbal medicine..."
"If we can make Chinese medicine into finished products and publish a large number of related papers and patient treatment video reports, I believe that with the connections of Mr. Kent's company, we should be able to pass the certification of the State Food and Drug Administration, right?" Su Tang looked at Kent with burning eyes: "In addition to your country, other countries can also use this method..."
"After all, I believe that no one, no country, can refuse a drug that is extremely effective in treating diseases."
"Of course!"
Su Tang smiled and squinted her eyes: "I remember reading some literature before. There are still many countries in the world that have already recognized Chinese medicine and can use Chinese medicine in their own countries... In this case, I think there is a lot of room for cooperation between our two sides."
"But...if we want to find a domestic pharmaceutical company to help us make this drug into a herbal medicine, it will probably take some time..." Su Tang touched his chin and thought carefully.
After all, although she had the recipe and felt that she could turn this traditional Chinese medicine recipe for enhancing human immunity into a finished drug, it would take a long time and effort to get a pharmaceutical company to agree to her request.
This is not something that you can expect the other party to agree to just by talking about it.
She suspected that this period might take much longer than the time it takes to make the medicine.
But...
When this suggestion was made, Kent's eyes lit up immediately!
It is indeed as Su Tang said, although they cannot prepare the Chinese medicine production chain in one go, they can save the country in a roundabout way!
"Oh! It seems that the 20 cancer volunteers that I asked Tom and his team to find have now had a chance to show up!" Kent showed his beautiful white teeth. "But, I'm afraid I have to call my hospital and ask them to call your hospital... Otherwise, I can't use my scalpel."