Free Web NovelChapter 388: Chapter 275: Human Experimentation!
"Zeyoutai is a drug currently undeveloped, existing only at the experimental stage."
"It is a ’lentiviral vector gene therapy,’ officially named ’Zynteglo.’
"The generic name translates to ’betibeglogene autologous stem cell,’ and can be transcribed as ’Beticel’ among other names, but I prefer to call it ’Zeyoutai’!"
"And this treatment method..."
"Coincidentally, it is also used for the treatment of thalassemia, requiring the pre-treatment drug ’Busulfan’!"
Xu Liang slowly opened his mouth, starting with some technical jargon that made everyone’s heads swell.
At least a brief moment offered a slight respite, allowing everyone to react.
"Zeyoutai, what is this thing?"
"Also a way to treat anemia... and uses Busulfan..."
"No, no, wait a minute, didn’t the defendant say that Zeyoutai is currently only a drug at the experimental stage!?"
In a daze, someone noticed something was wrong and quickly became astounded.
Upon hearing this, those around were also stunned.
Immediately seeming to realize something, they instantly directed their gaze towards Xu Liang.
Even Zhao Yi noticed something amiss and hesitated slightly, probing:
"The defendant, based on your previous statement."
"Zeyoutai therapy currently exists only at the experimental stage, therefore..."
"How did Feng Nan and the other two use it?"
The experimental stage and clinical stage are completely different situations.
The former is still being explored; the clinical stage belongs to the condition where the drug is developed and can be used initially, though ethics need to be circumvented, requiring substantial successful clinical trials to prove the drug has no issues.
Under normal circumstances, only drugs that have passed clinical trials and are legal and compliant can be presented to others.
Unless...
"Trial drug!"
Xu Liang spoke startlingly without restraint.
He suddenly uttered two words, causing everyone’s hearts to tighten in a trance, and the whole crowd became astounded.
Those two words were akin to a nuclear explosion in their minds, rendering their brains blank!
But Xu Liang had not finished; he continued to add:
"Three years ago, the free medical check-up accepted by my client’s family of three was not social welfare."
"But a dark conspiracy targeting drug trials!"
"The so-called check-up was merely a screening, where the alluring treatment turned people into guinea pigs for experimentation!"
"The other party deceived them, conducting human experiments on Li Guang and his family of three without their knowledge, with drug side effects emerging two years later."
"That is to say, within half a year a year ago, all three were diagnosed with leukemia successively!!!"
Zeyoutai has very high side effects, even during formal research it caused two individuals to develop leukemia.
Let alone Superstar Pharmaceutical.
But if it’s said like this, the actions of the pharmaceutical company are...
"Human experimentation!!!"
Xu Liang spoke loudly, his voice echoing throughout the trial court, resonating in everyone’s eardrum!
In an instant.
The scene fell silent.
Human... experimentation...
These four words will cause chills wherever seen, especially in Eastern Country, where human experimentation evokes rage!
Why?
To say the least, there’s a small country whose medical development is rapid.
Yet, the local talent and resources are not enough to support such advanced healthcare; the reason behind it is... human experimentation!
Not to mention anything else, just the so-called ’desiccation experiment,’ calculating the body’s water content method can be described in one sentence as sheer insanity!
And now, there’s someone daring to do this...
"Plaintiff, regarding the defendant’s statement, do you wish to counterargue!?"
Zhao Yi suddenly came to his senses, nearly jumping from the judge’s bench, then darkly looking at the plaintiff.
Human experimentation...
Though he is a judge, having handled some cases, he knows enough about drugs like Busulfan.
Naturally aware that as long as Busulfan’s matter is established on Xu Liang’s side, then the matter of human experimentation... is one hundred percent true!
This is not blind trust, it’s that Busulfan gives you two choices.
Either stem cell transplant or Zeyoutai, the former not existing, then it must be the latter!!!
Plaintiff.
Han Chengguang shivered uncontrollably, despite the warming weather on June 1st, and even with air conditioning in the trial court.
Yet Han Chengguang still felt a piercing cold!
He was bewildered, his mind blank, as if about to faint, feeling the world spinning around.
Beside him, Chai Shiring’s face was faintly pale.
To be honest, upon seeing Han Chengguang’s shivering, he vaguely sensed something was wrong.
And when Xu Liang said everything... two words filled his head.
’Finished!’
Human experimentation... If any media or Black Sun slightly associates it to hype, let alone Blue Shield Law Firm.
Even Upper City’s elite circles or Red Circle Law Firm will suffer a hard time!
By comparison, Blue Shield Law Firm? It doesn’t even count as a puff!
"Honorable judge, we..."
Chai Shiring’s lips moved.
Not arguing is not an option; even ants cling to life, besides, it only involves Feng Nan and the other two for now, the turmoil isn’t particularly severe as long as I make some effort...
Chai Shiring’s brain was working frantically, squeezing as if more rigorously used than ever, even more than during the college entrance exam!
Until...
As he strained his mind, he suddenly spoke:
"Honorable Judge!"
"First of all, the opposing party’s mention of Busulfan only involves a single box of medicine. It’s insufficient to determine whether Feng Nan, Li Guang, and others truly received Busulfan injections."
"Secondly... it is highly possible that there was a staff error, mistakenly injecting Busulfan into the victim’s body!"
"Moreover, even if Busulfan was injected, the leukemia in the deceased may not necessarily have been caused by Busulfan!"
To be honest, Chai Shiring felt that he was performing extraordinarily well right now.
In mere seconds, he was able to identify three angles of debate.
All three of them were even well-reasoned and evidence-based!
Especially the third point—it’s indeed true that medication and the patient’s illness cannot be directly linked. Even in illegal experiments, authorities cannot make a 100% determination, only saying ’medication likely precipitated the condition’."
But....
Before Zhao Yi could speak.
Xu Liang suddenly said.
"Your Honor, I hold in my hand a dossier relating to the deceased, Li Guang, which records his injection of Busulfan, subsequent treatment with the Zeyoutai method, and even the physical data leading to his death!"
"Moreover!"
"Even as late as 2005, before Li Guang’s death, he was unknowingly subjected to experimentation by others!"
"Ladies and gentlemen, when Li Guang died, the forensic institution detected the presence of ’stomach spasms’ in his body, then attributed it to the side effects of smuggled drugs, which led to his death!"
"But the reality is, not only was Li Guang employed for developing the Zeyoutai treatment method, but after contracting the illness... the pharmaceutical company instead used him to develop a new leukemia drug rather than treating him!!"
"Ultimately, due to severe defects in drug research and excessive blood loss, Li Guang died promptly!!"
Sentence after shocking sentence rang out again.
Everyone was taken aback and instinctively turned to look.
There they saw Xu Liang holding up... a diary?
Maybe it was a diary, but based on his words ... it seemed more like evidence!
And the source of this object...
"This piece of evidence comes from within Superstar Pharmaceutical Group, I can personally guarantee to everyone that this evidence..."
"Is authentic!"
Disclosures from within the pharmaceutical company!?
Everyone was jarred, faces stunned, instinctively turning to look at Han Chengguang.
Such data records could only be done by the research department.
And the research department.... wouldn’t dare without Han Chengguang’s authorization!
"Submit it quickly!"
Zhao Yi couldn’t bear it any longer, a wave of fear filling his heart.
If past cases involving Xu Liang were excruciating, both mentally and physically exhausting, now....
It was pure fear!
An unprecedented fear!
How old was Li Guang? Eight! He was only eight!
An eight-year-old child was five three years ago, receiving a medical check-up at five, controlled by a pharmaceutical company to be injected with the experimental immature Zeyoutai, completely turning him into a laboratory subject.
Then at seven, side effects appeared; even before his life blossomed, it came to an end as he became a leukemia patient...
Even so, Feng Nan, Li Ye, despite not being personally ill, tried to keep him alive; for this, Li Ye even engaged in smuggling.
Yet despite all this....
In secret, the pharmaceutical company still treated him as expendables, secretly conducting research on leukemia drugs!
Even Tianshan Hospital drained Li Guang’s blood dry....
This... this....
Zhao Yi felt a shiver down his spine just thinking about it, glancing at the journalists in the audience in fear. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
No doubt, if this case were reported...
Even without embellishing, just objectively describing, it could instantly explode within Eastern Country, and even neighboring countries might become aware!
"Judge... "
The clerk brought over the diary hesitantly reminding Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi snapped back to reality.
Immediately took the notebook.
Opening the first page, there was...
"Experiment Project.... Participant: Li Guang... Drug Effect Stability Factors..."
Various data seemed to dissect Li Guang, Zhao Yi’s face turned dark.
The aged appearance of the paper could not be faked.
Which means... it’s real!
Suddenly.
Zhao Yi’s heart felt both cold and angry, his eyes shifting between brightness and darkness, fixated on Han Chengguang, like a dormant volcano waiting to erupt!
Cold because, if the case was misjudged, he could retire back home to raise pigs.
Angry because of the case itself!
"Plaintiff, do you have anything further to say regarding the above statements by the defendant!?"
Zhao Yi spoke with restrained anger, his voice deep.
Speak?
What to say!?
Chai Shiring’s lips moved for a while, as if an invisible hand was gripping his throat, unable to utter a word, and he couldn’t even catch his breath!
"Honorable Judge... the three victims.... "
Chai Shiring spoke unconsciously.
But these words seemed to trigger something, suddenly causing Xu Liang to counter.
"Three victims?"
"No, there are more than three victims!!! "
