Chapter 53: Calculation
In Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Andrew knocked on Watson's office door with some hesitation.
Watson's image is not very good, and his recent lobbying for the Human Genome Project has not been going well. Although the Americans are willing to promote technology in this area, Lysenko, a Soviet biological community, has a lot of poison and is really not very enthusiastic in this regard. The unhappiness at work is reflected in life, and his temper has been much bigger recently, so that the people below look at Watson with a little fear.
"Andrew, sit down, what's wrong?" no matter how bad Watson is, he has to divide the person when he gets angry. As the small boss of his subordinates, Andrew can be regarded as his right-hand man, and of course he will not give him a face for no reason.
Andrew held a report in his hand and sat down with some restraint. He turned the report in a different direction, put it on Watson's desk, and said in a deep voice: "Boss, this is the report of the Chinese's experimental drug some time ago." ”
"Do you want to show me this kind of thing too?" Watson was a little impatient, waved his hand and said: "Since the experiment has been completed, give this pile of garbage to that Chinese, my energy is not focused on this!"
"However, its data is a bit special, and I think you'd better take a look, boss. Andrew looked a little embarrassed, but still insisted on his opinion.
Watson's temper he knows, if he can't stick to his opinion, maybe there won't be any problems for the time being, but if something happens later, he must be the one who takes the blame.
And if he still doesn't have any idea after reading the document in the end, then at most he will be reprimanded by him now, which is better than remembering that something really went wrong.
Watson couldn't help frowning when he saw that Andrew didn't flinch, but he still picked up the file and prepared to find out what was wrong first. Fools can't be scientists, and while some nerds may be able to be a research dog, they can never be at the level of a petty boss. Since Andrew thinks this document has value in taking risks, at least it shows that there is something different about it.
Watson casually opened the report, casually scanned the experimental data, only to see him frown slightly, snorted and said: "Sure enough, the drug effect of this Chinese has no advantage at all." What kind of scientific research is carried out by the intelligence of the yellow race is simply a waste of resources!"
With that, Watson threw the papers back on the table, looked at Andrew and said, "Andrew, you'd better give me an explanation, that's what you want me to see?
"Of course not, boss. Andrew involuntarily lowered his head under Watson's gaze, and said with difficulty: "But this medicine is really strange, its effect on angina is better than nothing, but there is a very ......"
Andrew hesitated for a moment, then continued: "It has a very unusual side effect, and the test we sent out has no therapeutic effect on angina. However, when it came time to withdraw the therapeutic drugs, the trialists refused to hand them over. After inquiry, it was found that this drug can actually increase the smooth muscle relaxation of the corpora cavernosa, causing arterial blood to flow into the lower body, which in turn causes it to be congested, hard and erect. ”
Watson not only didn't disdain what Andrew said, but instead sat up straight and asked, "You mean, this thing is actually an aphrodisiac?"
"No, it doesn't encourage sexual desire, it just improves the erection of a man's lower body. For male ED, it has a very significant effect. ”
"Significant, how significant?" Watson asked, unabashedly excited.
"Well, it should be said that there has been a revolutionary advance in the treatment of ED. ”
Watson couldn't wait to shout: "Is there any specific experimental data? You go right away, conduct a comprehensive test on this drug, I want all its pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacokinetic data, hurry!
As a top expert in biomedicine, Watson is not only a scientific developer, otherwise he would not be able to sit in the position of president of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
In fact, although the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory does very basic research work in genetic research, there are often many research results with good market prospects. At this time, it depends on whether the president of the laboratory can realize the results of these experiments.
As the world's top biochemical laboratory, Watson's talent in this area is undoubtedly very good. That is, he is not ignorant of the pharmaceutical market, and even has a fairly thorough understanding of it.
And what a highly effective drug for the treatment of ED means, he really knows in his heart.
Such a drug is not only endlessly attractive to ED patients, but even normal healthy men will flock to it as long as its side effects are within a certain range.
The most profitable drug in the world is by no means an elixir that can save people, but one that can rejuvenate a man's vigor - hehe.
Encouraged by Watson's stern words, the entire Cold Spring Harbor laboratory began to operate as if it had been whipped up. In a lab that gathers the world's top biochemical scientists, it's easy to figure out everything you need to know about a drug. What's more, the gaze from the top boss brings the effect of +500% speed. After only one day and one night, all the information about this medicine has been sorted out.
When Andrew returned to Watson's office again with bloodshot eyes, he finally got a satisfied smile from his boss.
"Boss, the follow-up work continues, and these are the testing items that can be concluded at the moment. Judging from the current results, the side effects of this drug are completely within the acceptable range. ”
"Good! great!" Watson flipped the report in his hand like a windmill, and found several sets of key experimental data. One day and one night is enough to observe many short-term side effects. Not only that, but this report also completely explains the causes and effects of this drug on the efficacy of ED from a scientific point of view.
Looking at this set of data that he has almost never seen before, Watson seems to have seen that a new peak of his life is coming.
"But boss, the patent for this drug has already been registered, and we don't have much chance here. Andrew didn't want to disturb Watson's interest, but he had to give a word of caution.
"I see. Watson said with a relaxed expression: "The patent holder is that Chinese, right? What is his name? Hmph, what a lucky guy." ”
"His name is Hu Wenhai, boss. That's right, the patent for this drug is in his hands. Andrew nodded in reply.
"It's okay, you go and contact this Hu Wenhai, and say that our Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory wants his patent. Give him your previous report on the curative effect of angina, this kind of medicine that has no effect, it would be good to get back some investment! A yellow person, this medicine is a waste in his hands!"
Andrew opened his mouth, wanted to say something but didn't say it, and finally just nodded and turned to leave Watson's office.
Watson's approach is not surprising Andrew, in fact, even if there is a patent in the United States, it is not guaranteed to be foolproof. Watson did not violate the contract by doing so, and Hu Wenhai only commissioned to verify the safety of the drug. In business, there is no such thing as "telling the truth, telling the whole truth", as long as it is operated within the scope of the contract, you can only blame yourself for being stupid.
Even if Hu Wenhai is not stupid and smells something in the acquisition of Cold Spring Port, I am afraid that it will not change the result in the end.
Let's not forget that the United States is not a country governed by engineers, but a country of "lawyers". As long as you have money, you can hire a barrister and start a lawsuit, and there is nothing that you can't get down.
For example, the patent law in the United States clearly stipulates that if the product is not industrialized within three years, others can apply to the court for a free license. This is the only one, and I don't know how many people end up hating it.
As for other advanced means, Andrew himself can think of four or five, not to mention the barristers who eat this bowl of rice.
What's more, Hu Wenhai himself is still a Chinese and has no heel in the United States, in Chinese terms, it is probably what kind of "child holding gold"? The Chinese woman who has left Cold Spring Harbor seems to describe it this way.
If it was an American who invented the drug, perhaps Watson would have had some scruples. But how many resources can a Chinese who does not even have a U.S. green card spend on such endless lawsuits?
If it has not been industrialized in the last three years, it will really be completely finished.
"Yulia!" Andrew looked up and saw Yulia passing by, he stopped her, looked at this woman with bloodshot eyes like himself, and said with a sigh of relief: "Okay, you don't have to worry about the next work, go and rest first." Oh yes, before you take a break, call that Chinese Hu and ask him to come to Cold Spring Harbor as soon as possible. ”
Yulia is mainly responsible for the industrial production design commissioned by Hu Wenhai, and does not involve the clinical side of the matter, seeing a serious Andrew, he actually took his own vacation, and couldn't help asking: "What's wrong? My industrial design has not been completed, why do I have to find the client?"
"Well, this kid got lucky, and the lab wanted to buy his patent. Andrew explained a little, and then urged Yulia to call Hu Wenhai as soon as possible.
"This Hu Wenhai. It wasn't until Yulia had already stepped out of Andrew's sight that she stopped and frowned slightly, muttering Hu Wenhai's name to herself, revealing a thoughtful expression.