Chapter 15 The Influence of Penicillin

As in history, the penicillin produced by Bayer Pharmaceuticals in Germany has been exported to various countries one after another, and the name has still been changed to penicillin, which makes Zhuo Fei have to secretly agree that the inevitability of history is very strong. After a series of clinical trials, these countries that imported penicillin were finally able to confirm that Bayer's new anti-inflammatory drug is indeed a masterpiece.

At this time, Bayer held its second press conference in Berlin, at which Bayer spokesman Behran claimed that due to the aging of Bayer Pharmaceutical's equipment and the manufacturing process of new drugs, Bayer Pharmaceuticals had to cut at least half of its exports in the next exports, in turn to ensure the domestic use in Germany. As soon as the news came out, many countries, including the United States, immediately sealed all the penicillin on hand and began to strictly control the use of the drug.

Andy's United Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. could not escape being interviewed by government departments, as the only agent of penicillin in the United States, Andy had become the object of close attention of government departments as early as when penicillin landed in the United States. "No, why? I'm just a distribution agent, and Bayer has cut down on exports, so I can only raise the price of penicillin, otherwise I can't guarantee the qualification of the exclusive agent in the United States. Andy was very angry after being interviewed by the government, but what was hidden in his eyes was extreme joy, because Zhuo Fei's plan began to show results.

In the eyes of other pharmaceutical companies in the United States, Andy is a solitary eater, and everyone knows that penicillin can make a lot of money, but Bayer Pharmaceuticals has only set up an agent position in the United States, which is not allowed by the American pharmaceutical industry. Bayer announced that it would cut penicillin exports, and some pharmaceutical companies in the United States united to encourage the government to warn Andy and try to get a lower price of penicillin from Andy, but they didn't know that Andy had more than doubled the sales price of penicillin in the United States.

Penicillin has raised its price, and not only the United States, but other countries have followed suit and started to raise prices, this situation is what those united drug companies never want to see, but what can they do. Throughout April, the newspapers were full of news about penicillin, one time penicillin continued to raise prices, and the other time it was Bayer Pharmaceuticals in Germany that planned to stop production and repair equipment. No matter how the newspaper reports the news about penicillin, but the global price increase of penicillin has become a fact, and the 100,000 penicillin in Andy's hands was forcibly purchased by the U.S. government, although the price is only 70% of the market price, but Andy has made a lot of money.

If you want the fish to take the bait, you must be willing to use bait and sell the first batch of penicillin at 70% of the market price, which is Zhuo Fei's idea. The name of the exclusive agent in the United States is too hateful, although Andy has hired a large number of bodyguards from the Golden Shield Company, Zhuo Fei is still worried that this product will be shot by angry pharmacists. "Andy, don't be fooled by this little money in front of you, what we want to make is big money, big money that no one can think of." Zhuo Fei persuaded Andy like this, but he was also shocked by penicillin's profiteering.

Compared with Bayer Pharmaceuticals in Germany, Andy will naturally not be the one who laughs best, and the cooperation with the Hansen family originally came from the high-level government, but the benefits brought to Bayer Pharmaceuticals are huge. The first batch of 800,000 penicillin was all used for export, and the global trend brought by penicillin made Bayer Pharmaceuticals and even the German government completely unexpected, and some people in the government saw a series of shady transactions behind penicillin like Zhuo Fei, so Bayer Pharmaceutical's decision to reduce exports would be implemented so smoothly.

The production of penicillin has not actually decreased, but has increased greatly with the tacit consent of the German government, but the extra part of penicillin has been transferred by the German government. Penicillin really cut production, followed by a global price increase of penicillin, which became the biggest and hottest news in the whole of April, and Britain and France, which have been at odds with the German government, have even sent special envoys to Berlin, their purpose is only to obtain penicillin import quotas.

Zhuo Fei's plan began to work, and at this time, Andy, who was far away in New York, also went to Germany according to Zhuo Fei's instructions, but he was not going to Berlin, but to Leverkusen, where Bayer is headquartered. Andy is now the exclusive agent of penicillin in the United States, and there are already countless people secretly watching Andy's every move, and among the attachés that Andy brought to Germany, there are two guys who belong to the US government.

The pharmacists who followed Andy closely did not know what was going on at Leverkusen, but in the days that followed, Andy, who had finished talks with Bayer Pharmaceuticals in Leverkusen, suddenly appeared in Berlin. On April 20, the 20th day of penicillin's launch, Andy, the exclusive agent of penicillin in the United States, and Bayer Pharmaceuticals of Germany held the third press conference of penicillin in Berlin. "I have proposed authorization to Bayer Pharmaceuticals in Germany, and I have been advised that Bayer Pharmaceuticals authorize me to establish a branch plant in the United States to produce penicillin."

Andy's words were like a powerful bomb, which instantly detonated the scene of the press conference, and many reporters began to flock to Andy frantically, but under the strong obstruction of dozens of bodyguards, the reporters did not get close contact with Andy. After a quiet moment, Andy continued, "In Leverkusen, I met the production workshop of Bayer Pharmaceuticals, and indeed as they said, Bayer Pharmaceuticals' aging equipment needs routine maintenance, and the production process of penicillin is very cumbersome, so Bayer Pharmaceuticals has to reduce the export volume of penicillin. ”

"But we have to admit that penicillin is a very effective anti-inflammatory drug, especially for the prevention of postoperative complications. For this reason, I came to Germany to negotiate with Bayer Pharmaceuticals, and my authorization proposal has been proposed, and the next step is to see whether Bayer Pharmaceuticals approves this authorization proposal. Andy finished his speech and then left the podium, leaving the rest of the time for Bayer Pharmaceuticals spokesman Behmann.

"As Mr. Andy just said, Bayer Pharmaceuticals has indeed received a letter of authorization from Mr. Andy, and until Bayer Pharmaceuticals makes a decision, penicillin exports will continue to be reduced, because our production plant will be fully maintained." The smiling Beman continued to detonate the venue, and Bayer Pharmaceuticals was ready to continue to reduce the export volume of penicillin, so the reporters present began to press the shutter of the camera frantically.

Bayer Pharmaceuticals' press conference forced the German government's Ministry of Commerce to temporarily cancel the normal vacation time of all employees, because now not only the British and French countries have sent business delegations, but even the United States, which has always liked to hide behind the scenes, has also sent a business team to Berlin. In response to the request of various countries to increase the export quota of penicillin, the German Ministry of Commerce said that there is nothing to be done for the time being, and Bayer has reduced the production volume of penicillin because of the aging equipment, and it is impossible for the government to force Bayer Pharmaceutical to increase its production volume.

The German Ministry of Commerce laughed at the proposal of an American business group with an obvious government style to establish a penicillin plant in the United States, saying that only a fool would hand over a hen that lays golden eggs to someone else. Only fools will do things that are not beneficial, and this argument is even more prevalent in profit-oriented Europe, and it is applicable in all countries in the world without seeing a rabbit or a hawk, and the German government will never show its bottom line until all countries show their so-called sincerity.

Hansen had already arrived in Berlin by this time, and through his family's connections in the government, Hansen had already become a frequent visitor and celebrity in and out of government departments. Zhuo Fei's next plan was already well known to Hansen, but before the Soviets joined the competition for penicillin's export quota, Hansen could not inform the German government or even the family behind him of the second part of the plan.

Time passed day by day, the German Ministry of Commerce and Bayer Pharmaceuticals frequently received visitors from all over the world, and I don't know who heard that Bayer Pharmaceuticals intends to authorize the American agent Andy to build an independent factory to produce penicillin.

In the commentary to Section 7 of Chapter 24 of Capital, "The So-Called Primitive Accumulation," there is a passage that says that capital becomes very bold as soon as there is a proper profit. As long as there is a 10% profit, capital will be used everywhere; With 20% of the profits, capital will be lively; With a 50% profit, capital gives rise to active risk-taking; With 100% profit, capital will make people defy all laws; With a 300% profit, capital will make people not afraid of crime, and even the danger of hanging.

The advent of penicillin has been able to boil all over the world, all the consortiums and groups seeking profit are staring at penicillin, and when the business groups sent to Berlin by all countries in the world proposed to increase the export of goods to Germany, Britain and France approached the German government and put forward an offer that neither the German government nor Hitler could refuse. The proposal put forward by Britain and France was a super shock to Germany, and it made Hitler not sleep well for several nights in a row, and the bargaining chips shown by Britain and France were huge, but it also made Hitler have to be cautious.