Free Web NovelChapter 358: Chapter 247: In-Depth Analysis
There are not only Tianshan Hospital in Lanshan Province.
The province, with a population of nearly one hundred million, accommodates various high-standard hospitals, including public, private, and civilian hospitals, especially private ones.
Although expensive, some private hospitals have doctors whose abilities far exceed those of grade three hospitals. As long as you have money, you can enjoy top-notch treatment, completely overshadowing Tianshan Hospital!
But, let’s go back to the point.
No matter how they boast, they are still hospitals, not pharmaceutical companies!
"Superstar Pharmaceutical Group, Qingshi City Tianshan Hospital is only a part of their extension, mainly strategically positioned in the company’s development."
"In other words, the pharmaceutical company is the foundation of the company!"
"The main purpose of a pharmaceutical company lies in the drugs, that is, research and production."
"And what determines whether the group can aggressively seize a market in a province with over a hundred million population is the effectiveness of the drugs developed!"
"As a pharmaceutical company, Superstar Pharmaceutical Group has developed several top domestic drugs and holds countless patents."
Yang Ruoxi thought for a while and explained.
The function of a pharmaceutical company is to research and manufacture.
And a new drug... often requires a timeframe calculated in more than ten years!
From laboratory research to clinical trials, then to production, the cost is at least several billion dollars, and this also requires more than ten years, some small pharmaceutical companies are even bankrupted by costs before the drug is born.
But Superstar Pharmaceutical Group...
"Their research speed is extremely fast, from laboratory to drug production, I remember the fastest special drug took... only five years?"
Yang Ruoxi said suspiciously.
Only taking five years, indicating low research costs, little investment, but the returns are immensely huge!
If the drug’s efficacy is poor, it makes sense, but it turns out the efficacy is excellent!
Yang Ruoxi continued:
"With both factors combined, pharmaceutical companies at the same time couldn’t compete with Superstar Pharmaceutical Enterprises at all, and declared bankruptcy one after another."
"Until now, Superstar Pharmaceutical Group’s development in Qingshi City is deeply rooted."
Upon hearing this, Xu Liang fell into deep thought.
Good efficacy, fast research, these are the characteristics of Superstar Pharmaceutical Group.
But...
Why?
Why does Han Chengguang have these characteristics!?
Is it because the pharmaceutical company’s top-notch technical personnel have excellent abilities and medical knowledge?
But... to put it bluntly.
Currently, pharmaceutical companies in Eastern Country really lag behind internationally, looking globally, even the top pharmaceutical companies’ research personnel, those medical elites, often require more than ten years to develop a targeted drug.
Even the top pharmaceutical companies’ research personnel can’t achieve this!!!
Yet strangely, Han Chengguang’s research personnel can accomplish that.
Are these people more skilled than people from top pharmaceutical companies? If they are skilled, why don’t they work at top pharmaceutical companies!?
Countless ideas surfaced in his chaotic mind.
Xu Liang frowned, feeling his head buzzing, and his breathing became heavier, the ominous premonition in his mind grew stronger.
Inside the ward, seeing his state, Feng Nan and others held their breath questioning why a drug box could turn Xu Liang into this.
Yang Ruoxi hesitated for a long time.
Finally, she cautiously lifted her eyes, looked at him, and tentatively asked:
"Is this fake medicine?"
She thought there was something wrong with the drugs in the box.
Unfortunately...
"Huh?"
Xu Liang came back to his senses, realized what he was being asked, and shook his head.
"It’s not the drug itself, it’s the efficacy issue."
Busulfan is an extremely specific drug... referring to its usage type of course.
Like anti-inflammatory drugs, for fever, infections, or even toothache, you can take them.
The applicability is extremely broad.
But Busulfan is different, it’s a pre-treatment drug.
Its medical use is extremely specific!
In later generations whenever Busulfan is used, basically there are only two scenarios: one, hematopoietic stem cell transplant surgery, and two, Zeyoutai treatment.
The efficacy doesn’t deceive, neither does the era!
In 2005 Zeyoutai only existed at laboratory stages, back then seeing Busulfan, one could only guess stem cell transplant surgery, yet it wasn’t transplant surgery in reality.
Then the only possibility is the second item, which is...
Zeyoutai currently in laboratory stages!
If so then...
Recalling Yang Ruoxi’s words about Superstar Pharmaceutical Group’s characteristics, Xu Liang inevitably felt a sinking feeling.
"A bit suspicious, but currently no substantial reason."
Xu Liang took a deep breath, then shook his head to temporarily suppress the chaotic thoughts in his mind.
"New clues are still needed, but...."
"To some extent, it’s also considered good news."
Good news?
Yang Ruoxi was surprised, she had no clue what this drug box was.
Then, secretly feeling upset inside.
She`s finding it increasingly hard to keep up with him....
"Ms. Feng, back when you had a medical exam, did you also receive any similar injections?"
Suddenly, Xu Liang asked again.
Feng Nan hesitated for a moment, then her expression dimmed, she laughed bitterly:
"Both the father of the child and I... have thalassemia."
"At that time when the family of three was examined, we were all infused as a whole, but didn’t know what was being infused."
Thalassemia is also a genetic disease, if the parents have it, then the child can possibly have it too. Overall, it’s similar to leukemia just not as severe as leukemia.
Of course, if it’s severe thalassemia... it’s slightly more intense than leukemia.
Often facing life-threatening danger a few hours after birth!
"Approximately when was it? Do you remember?" Xu Liang asked again, his breathing slightly rapid.
Feng Nan tried to recall, then glanced at the pile of toys folded by Li Guang on the nightstand, her mind instantly drifted back to the past, her gaze vacant.
Xu Liang didn’t urge, he waited quietly.
After a lengthy silence, she came back to herself, her expression shadowed, she said:
"Three years ago."
"What was your injection cycle back then?" Xu Liang continued his questioning.
"It’s been a long time, memory isn’t too clear." Feng Nan shook her head.
Injection three years ago, leukemia occurred one year ago, long injection cycle...
Upon hearing such, Xu Liang increasingly felt the suspicion on this point.
From what we’ve gathered, the likelihood is high that leukemia was caused by the drug ’Busulfan’.
Why?
Because Busulfan is an alkylating chemotherapy drug, which can directly damage the DNA of cells!
If used as prescribed, short-term injections have a very low probability, but if not used according to protocol and attempts are made to mess with it... then the probability becomes significantly higher!
After a brief pondering, Xu Liang continued:
"Ms. Feng, I am asking you to collect similar information related to Superstar Pharmaceutical Group during this period."
"Please hand it over to me as a whole when the time comes. The implications for the case are..."
"Extremely significant!"
Saying that, Xu Liang paused, glancing around at the other emaciated people in the ward, and spoke once more:
"Including the others in the Mutual Aid Association!"
Significant implication!?
Not only Ms. Feng, but even Yang Ruoxi was taken aback.
You must know, even on the eve of the trial, when Xu Liang received Wu Chengjun’s ’emergency hazard avoidance’ academic papers, he wasn’t this serious!
A drug box... more important than emergency avoidance!?
Honestly, this is difficult to comprehend; ordinary people have no idea what is really happening...
But they are aware.
Professional matters are for professionals; they don’t need to understand, nor comprehend, just follow the instructions given!
"Alright."
Feng Nan nodded in agreement.
Xu Liang sighed in relief.
He was really worried the other party would keep questioning.
No choice, Busulfan is limited by its era, and few people even know what Zeyoutai is, otherwise, solely relying on Yang Ruoxi might already reveal something off.
If Xu Liang disclosed Zeyoutai still being at the laboratory stage... and they asked ’How do you know that?’
He could only waste his breath trying to mislead them.
Just as Xu Liang was about to say something...
Suddenly.
A voice unexpectedly rang out.
"Beep beep beep~!"
This is... the piercing sound of a phone ringing?
Xu Liang paused for a moment, felt the vibration from the phone in his pocket, then halted slightly and stepped aside.
"I need to take a call."
Said briefly.
Then, under everyone’s gaze, he slowly walked out of the ward.
"Squeak~"
The ward door opened, Xu Liang stepped out with one foot, then turned and gently closed the door, finally taking out his phone and decided to answer.
Caller ID: [Wang Feiyu] fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
As soon as he answered, a voice emerged next to his ear.
"Senior, during the trial this morning, Dong Jianbao disappeared, on Zhao Hailong’s side, only Chen Liang and another temporary lawyer were present."
Dong Jianbao?
Xu Liang paused, then immediately understood what the other meant.
The Zhao Hailong case went to trial this morning, judging by the time, Wang Feiyu should be done with the case by now, being outside the Intermediate Court.
And Dong Jianbao...
This person was a prominent lawyer in Qingshi City alongside Chen Liang, responsible for defending Zhao Hailong.
Just... disappeared?
Arranged by Chai Shiring!?
Xu Liang frowned, before he could ask back, Wang Feiyu continued worriedly:
"Senior, I checked the news from the past few days, the main public pressure in Qingshi City is on the case in your hands."
"Superstar Pharmaceutical Group must have given Blue Shield Law Firm a considerable amount of money; after the first trial, the pressure on Blue Shield would be great; if I’m not mistaken..."
"Dong Jianbao might come looking for you... take care on your side."
Wang Feiyu reported truthfully.
Without Dong Jianbao, fighting Zhao Hailong’s case was like an unstoppable force.
After the first trial, directly sentencing Zhang Yong, Zhang An, Zhao Hailong, Cheng Jia, and others to death, without even a recess!
At present, the defending side, Chen Liang trying to win can only do so through one method.
Overturning the death penalty in the second trial!
This is doable, although it’s unlikely, it’s not impossible; a year ago someone achieved it, just unfortunate....
The last person to achieve this stood behind Wang Feiyu!
"Dong Jianbao..."
"Is he wearing a dark blue bespoke suit, gold-framed glasses, with a gentle smile on his face?"
Xu Liang’s gaze suddenly halted; he quickly opened his mouth to respond.
Wang Feiyu was stunned, "Indeed."
Xu Liang continued: "And, is he about 1.78 meters tall, slender build, with medium-length hair?"
A voice full of doubt echoed from Wang Feiyu.
"Senior, how do you know!?"
Logically speaking, he shouldn’t have seen Dong Jianbao; even in news... black-and-white news barely offers identification, let alone the color of the suit.
Indeed, Xu Liang hadn’t seen it before, but...
"He’s right in front of me."
Xu Liang suddenly spoke.
In... in front!?
Wang Feiyu paused, then his pupils slightly contracted, his eye twitched.
He wanted to ask more, but the next second...
"Beep beep beep~"
Xu Liang hung up the call, not explaining further.
He then lifted his head, looking into the hospital corridor, at a man in a suit walking towards him with a smile.
The man walked for a while, finally stopped in front of Xu Liang as if thinking.
This is...
Dong Jianbao!
The appearance is quite ordinary, but with a little grooming and coupled with his demeanor, he seemed scholarly and refined.
At this moment, he stood by Xu Liang’s side, speaking softly:
"Mr. Xu, correct... I’m Dong Jianbao, a lawyer with Blue Shield Law Firm."
"Right now, I’d like to have a talk with you..."
