Chapter 15 If the medicine doesn't kill you, is it still medicine?
This is a small step for Zhu Xianhai, but definitely a big step for mankind.
When Helen's Pharmacy opened in Buenos Aires , it was just an ordinary pharmacy, but soon its medicines would shock the world.
Of course, the most important thing is to apply for a patent.
Compound ibuprofen... No, it should be the patent of "Liqingsong" that must be obtained, but there are more than one patent that can be applied for. After almost a month of study, Zhu Xianhai has a deeper understanding of the pharmaceutical industry in this era.
The so-called "Western medicine" is not only extremely primitive, but also barbaric. The European pharmaceutical industry, which is known as the "watershed between modern human medicine and classical medicine", is nothing more than extracting alkaloids from plants. And the application is just oral administration. Some alkaloids are extremely unsatisfactory when taken orally, and are even harmful to the human body. They need to be further purified, synthesized and further processed before they can be made into injections.
But what about the needle?
Well, the syringe has just been invented, and its purpose is...
Even though Zhu Xianhai is not a medical major, thanks to the "hardening" of the college entrance examination, he has a good knowledge of chemistry and a solid theoretical knowledge base of alkaloid extraction. Those alkaloids that are not effective orally can be further purified and then turned into injectable injections. These are all ways .
Among all the alkaloids, the one that attracted him the most was probably salicylic acid. As early as 1828, pharmacists separated and purified the active ingredient salicin from willow bark. Because of its sour taste, people usually call it salicylic acid. However, salicylic acid was not successful as a drug. It has an extremely unpalatable taste and is very irritating to the stomach. Many patients even think that the treatment with it is more unbearable than the disease itself. But even so, it is still an extremely effective analgesic and antipyretic drug.
In 1897, chemists from Bayer in Germany used salicylic acid and acetic anhydride to synthesize acetylsalicylic acid, which is the famous aspirin.
It was this seemingly inconspicuous white medicine tablet that was even called a "panacea" that could cure all diseases in the following twenty years.
Of course, as we all know, it is only a temporary solution and only relieves pain, but it is also a benefit to all mankind, isn't it?
With the two drugs "Liqingsong" and aspirin, Zhu Xianhai believes that he can definitely make a fortune in this era.
No, his purpose of opening a pharmacy was not to make money, but to benefit mankind!
"Just with these two panaceas, I can make at least a few million pounds!"
Standing in front of the door of Helen Pharmacy, Zhu Xianhai stared at the sign and sighed.
From now on, our pharmacy will specialize in selling Helen of Troy's "magic medicine". Although he has never studied medicine, Zhu Xianhai is no stranger to the ways of making money from medicines.
The key is not to cure the disease, but to relieve the patient's pain, not to mention in this ignorant era of medicine, even in the 21st century. In particular, painkillers that only treat the symptoms and are highly addictive are very popular with patients. After all, too many patients suffer from chronic pain for a long time, especially in this era of unscrupulous capitalists.
Now, what Zhu Xianhai has to do is to use his medicine to reduce the suffering of European and American people from being exploited by black-hearted capitalists...
This is benefiting them!
If we don’t use “Li Qingsong” to make millions of pounds, we will be letting down those white people!
"Next year, when the American Civil War starts, it will be a big business for millions of people!"
Looking forward to a bright future, Zhu Xianhai felt very proud.
Even though we haven't used the "system" for a while, we have successfully opened up a new business.
Just at this moment, Buffett got off the carriage.
"Buffett, is the patent registration going smoothly?"
The process of patenting a drug is not complicated. You only need to submit the relevant documents and pay a patent registration fee. Buenos Aires may be located in South America, but the corresponding legal system is quite complete. Not only that, Argentina has signed patent protection treaties not only with South American countries, but also with major countries such as the United States, France, and the Federal Republic of Germany. Patents registered in Argentina can be protected in most countries in the world. In fact, there are not many countries in this era. However, because the patent protection period of each country is different, it is still necessary to register patents separately in each country in the future.
"Everything is going well. The Patent Office has confirmed that no one has registered a similar patent. They will approve our patent application soon."
Hearing Buffett's answer, Zhu Xianhai laughed.
"That's good. By the time the patent is approved, the factory will be ready to start production."
"So fast!"
Buffett looked into the pharmacy and saw that the so-called factory was a large laboratory right behind the pharmacy.
All pharmacies these days are like this, with a shop in the front and a "factory" in the back. They produce and sell their own products, and there are no such things as testing or approval.
What if the medicine kills someone?
If the medicine doesn’t kill you, is it still medicine?
These drugs are currently only taken by white people. Let them try them out on themselves. Just consider it as a contribution to the development of human civilization!
"It's nothing complicated, just a few large equipment. The key is sales,"
Buffett spoke before Zhu Xianhai finished speaking.
" Sales are not a problem. Doctor Madeleine said that the whole of Buenos Aires is talking about our 'Li Qingsong', saying that it is a miracle drug that can make people rejuvenated. Many people are scrambling to buy our medicine. After a while, those people will definitely break down the door of our pharmacy."
What kind of doctor is it now?
In this age where any medicine that can relieve pain is considered a miracle drug, how could this miraculous little pill that not only relieves pain but also has a refreshing effect not be popular among doctors?
"I guarantee that by then, we can earn at least tens of thousands of pesos every month!"
Seeing Buffett’s excited look, Zhu Xianhai didn’t even bother to pay attention to him. This guy is too unambitious!
I am satisfied with only 10,000. Our goal is the sea of stars... uh,
"Buffett, we need to look further ahead and not just focus on Buenos Aires. We need to look to Europe and the United States, where the markets are much broader..."
