Chapter 499: Panacea

July 30, Republic 2773 (1932).

In the laboratory of a hospital in Shanghai, several young doctors are discussing several bottles of injections, seeing that the packaging is the panacea series that is now very popular on the market.

"What is this Panacea Type A thing, isn't it the [No. 1001 Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial] we used? We did all kinds of tests and analyses just now, and the two are exactly the same......

"It's not exactly the same, the dosage of Panacea Type A is smaller, it has several packages, the largest one is only 50,000 units, and the smallest is only 5,000 units. It's still a little purer than our antibiotics......"

"It's good to have this kind of thing, our antibiotics are good, but it's too cumbersome to use, and we have to approve it every time we use it. I can only approve a little bit at a time. ”

"That's for sure, antibiotics are the highest scientific and technological achievements in our country, and they couldn't be mass-produced before, so they can only be restricted. A middle-aged doctor said: "Now that I see that a technological breakthrough has been made, it can finally be mass-produced." ”

Of course, penicillin is very cool to make money, and this new drug, which began to be sold in May, has now set off a wave around the world. Of course, in order to prevent others from being reminded of the origin of this drug, penicillin was renamed "panacea" when it was used as a commodity.

In fact, these antibiotics have long been ready for mass production, and Wen Desi has actually been used in China for a long time. It's just that these drugs have been remodeled, and the names are all "XXXX antibiotics", and doctors and pharmacists only know that these drugs are suitable for certain symptoms, and what the effects and side effects are, as for how these things come about, there is no comment.

So although I think there are more people using it, I also faintly hear some rumors abroad. It is said that there is an antibacterial drug in China that is more effective than sulfonamides, but it has not been known why. Even if they took the trouble to get a little sample, they couldn't analyze it, let alone work backwards to push back the manufacturing process. As for foreign countries asking about this, Chinese officials have been fooling the past with vague language, claiming that this kind of thing does exist, but it is still in trial production, and the performance is not stable, and it cannot be mass-produced.

There are 6 types A to F in the panacea series, corresponding to six common antibiotics such as penicillin and streptomycin. The appearance of the Panacea series all looks similar, with a white fine powder sealed in a small glass bottle, melted with saline before use, and then injected.

As for the price, it is very touching, the wholesale price of the smallest 5,000 units is two yuan per stick, which is 1 gram of gold at the current exchange rate. 50,000 units are 20 yuan each, which is equivalent to 10 grams of gold! Don't be too expensive, this price is already very conscientious. As in the history of the original plane, penicillin was several times more expensive than the same weight of gold when it first came out, and even in the early 50s, a box of six vials (50,000 units each) of penicillin cost a full ounce (31. 1 gram) gold.

Although the price is touching, it is indeed like a god to stop this thing! Like many germ-type diseases that used to make famous doctors helpless, now it only takes a few injections of panacea to completely get rid of it. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China more than 20 years ago, China has launched a variety of medicines, medical devices and medical equipment every year, firmly occupying the position of the world's number one pharmaceutical power.

Some of these drugs have applied for patents, and some have not, which is completely dependent on the needs of the situation, and those drugs that are easy to be analyzed and easy to be copied are naturally patented. But those drugs with complex formulas that are difficult to analyze and copycat do not bother with the issue of patents at all.

Because according to the "International Patent Act" passed by the League of Nations in 1922, all patented drugs must provide detailed formulas and production methods, that is, once the patent is applied, the production method of the thing cannot be kept secret. According to the latest International Patent Act, the term of protection of a patent is only 20 years, starting from the filing date of the application. So the really good stuff doesn't have any patents, such as the formula of Coca-Cola, which has never been patented.

China also treats these drugs in the same way, such as penicillin launched now, and Yunnan Baiyao and Liushen pills launched before have not applied for any patents at all. What if we don't have patent protection? If you have the ability, you can come out of the copycat! For this, Wen Desi has full confidence that it is a very, very difficult job to analyze these over-the-counter medicines, so as to reverse the formula and production process, not to mention that the scientific level of this era cannot be done, and even the scientific level of the original time and space 100 years later cannot be done, or Coca-Cola would have knelt down long ago.

Of course, medicine is not the same as drinks like Coca-Cola, and for this kind of thing that cures diseases and saves people, Wen Desi has no intention of monopolizing it to the end, and after ten or twenty years, he will make almost enough money to make money, and then it doesn't hurt to make all the formulas and processes public to brush up his reputation.

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While penicillin (panacea) set off a monstrous frenzy in the world's medical community, China's Hanjing Olympics were also coming to an end. At this time, the Chinese delegation has won 38 gold, 34 silver and 41 bronze, ranking first in the list, far ahead of the second place United States (23 gold, 22 silver and 28 bronze). At this time, there are still 2 days before the closing, and this top spot is already beyond doubt. Now the focus of the Chinese people's discussion is whether the number of gold medals can break 40.

At this time, several sophomores in Suide County were sitting on a lawn in the suburbs, discussing this issue.

"There are 2 more pieces for 40, one a day, it should be fine, right?"

"It's hard to say, haven't you watched CCTV Channel 5's "Olympic Review"? The experts above have all said that we won't have any advantageous projects in the next two days......"

"Yes, the last two days were boxing, equestrian, baseball, football...... It doesn't seem to have much advantage. ”

"Football is definitely hopeless, thank goodness to be in the last four. We have no drama in baseball, and we are completely accompanying the prince to study. It can only be seen if there can be surprises in boxing and equestrianism. ”

"Buzz ......" Just as they were discussing hotly, a roar of the engine came.

"My brother flew back......" Le Yizhong jumped up suddenly.

A Coach-1 "Sparrow" trainer flew from a distance, descended lightly, and skied for less than 100 meters on the airstrip below before stopping. This is a modified "Sparrow", with a plastic water tank and spraying device added to the rear of the fuselage, which looks like an agricultural type. This is also the modification with the largest number of "sparrows", especially welcomed by agricultural companies and farmers in various countries, so it is also called the socialist pesticide machine. It is very easy to take off and land, with only a 100-meter runway to take off and land, even on the lawn.

Le Yiqin jumped off the plane and shouted to them, "Old Five, which of you will come first?"

"Fourth brother, let's ...... first" Le Yizhong and a classmate hurriedly ran over.

"Okay, remember our route, fly to the garbage treatment plant and turn back, don't run far......" Le Yiqin helped them turn the plane, and then admonished.

"Okay, got it!" Le Yizhong quickly climbed into the plane.

Soon, the "Sparrow" soon flew up, and the students below cheered in unison.

"Xiao Ming, how is it? I'll just say, it's easier to fly an airplane than a car. Le Yizhong said to his classmates with a smile. "Sparrow" is really a fairly simple aircraft, there are very few instruments on the plane, and the cockpit really looks no more complicated than a car.

"It looks very simple, there are two more switches to control the sprayer than the club's plane......" Xiao Ming looked at it with itchy hands. "Okay, you've flown this lap, just give me a try......"

The Yellow River meanders down from the north, and there is no sign of the Loess Plateau, and the towns, factories and residential areas are all hidden in the green. If there was a time-traveler from the afterlife at this moment, he would definitely feel that there seemed to be something missing from this picture.

Indeed, the most important thing for human existence is missing here - farmland. Yes, there is not a single piece of farmland to be seen within 10 kilometers of the banks of the Yellow River, the nearest farmland is 10 kilometers away from the baselines of the river embankment, and the two 10-kilometer-wide areas on both sides of the Yellow River are all covered with various trees, and between the trees are lawns. This is also a strict order of the Socialist Party government after it came to power, all sides of the river must be planted with trees and lawns, and it is never allowed to be cultivated by the river, and violators will be severely punished, not only will they be subjected to a labor camp for more than three years, but they will also be forcibly assigned to a new territory after the completion of their sentences.

This is not limited to the Yellow River, all rivers in China are now regulated according to the above standards, and all banks of the rivers are required to be planted with shelterbelts to prevent soil erosion. The width of the shelterbelt ranges from 1 km to 10 km, and this area of the Loess Plateau is the hardest hit area, so it is the highest standard of 10 km.

If we change to a government with a little bit of hands, this kind of project involving a lot of people will certainly not be easy to do, especially when it comes to local clan forces, which are intertwined and have been operating in the local area for a long time, and it is quite difficult to carry out it. But the political power of the CSD is different, they are different from those previous governments, they are ruthless in their style, decisive in their methods, extremely well organized, and backed by strong armed forces. After cutting off thousands of heads and throwing nearly a million people into labor camps, this rule was thoroughly implemented along with the "merging villages with villages."

The current Yellow River is actually no longer worthy of its name, it is not "yellow" at all. Strictly speaking, from 1923 onwards, the Yellow River was no longer "yellow".

The "sparrow" continued to fly lightly.

"Le Yizhong, that's the forest you contracted, right?" Xiao Ming said, pointing to the forest below.

"Yes, a total of 600,000 acres, more than 70 people set up an agricultural joint-stock company......" Le Yizhong said.

Of course, the banks of the river are not without agriculture, but there is no occasion for traditional agriculture, but new woody crops have replaced herbaceous crops. This new type of farm looks like a forest, so there is no farmland in the traditional sense. The land along these shores has been contracted to various public and private forestry and agricultural companies.

"How are these woody crops growing? How do they compare to ordinary farmland?"

"Well, because each has its own strengths. Take Mu He as an example, no matter the use or taste, this guy is similar to wheat. If the yield per mu is compared, the two are about the same, although the wood grass of woody crops can produce dozens of catties of flour per plant, but after all, these guys are trees, and they can't plant a few plants per acre, so they are still about the same. However, compared to traditional herbaceous crops such as wheat, the biggest trouble for woody crops is harvest. The harvesting of wood grass is far less convenient than that of wheat, and when you see the wheat is harvested, as soon as the harvester passes, it will be cut down piece by piece. But Mu He can't do it, he has to pick it like picking fruit, and every year when he harvests, he has to ask the outside harvesting company to help. ”

"Oh, that's so troublesome......" Xiao Ming sighed with some disappointment.

"But there are benefits. It doesn't have to sow seeds and plant rice every year, it can be managed for hundreds of years, and the field management is much easier, and there is no need for tillage or anything...... "Le Yizhong explained.

At this time, a very conspicuous building appeared under them diagonally, covering a large area.

"Oh, it's time to get to the garbage plant, we're going to have to turn around. Remember, when you drive over later, you must make a U-turn here, if you cross the line, you will be caught by the air police, and you will be deducted points and fines......"

"Our garbage disposal plant is so obvious, I remember ......"

The garbage treatment plant is indeed very large, I am afraid that it is the largest of all the factories in the entire Suide County. In today's world, there is probably no one who knows the meaning of garbage collection better than Wendesi. Therefore, from the beginning of the First Five-Year Plan, Wen Desi set up the "Urban Mine Plan", that is, to recover resources from garbage, and vigorously develop garbage recycling technology, and at the same time invested a lot of money to establish a garbage treatment plant, as well as a supporting recycling industry chain.

Today, each county has one or several large waste treatment plants. Every year, a large amount of resources can be recovered from garbage, and a large number of fertilizers and chemical raw materials can be obtained.

"Okay, let's go back......" Le Yizhong pulled the joystick, and the sparrow made a left turn.

At this moment, a blue-and-white monoplane flew above them, with "Police" written on its wing.

"Damn, do you see? Uncle Policeman just passed over our heads...... It's the Yun-5 liaison plane......" Xiao Ming was startled.

"Didn't I tell you......"

Now China's transportation is very convenient, each city has a provincial highway together, most of the city-level units have been connected to the train, and many city-level and even some county-level administrative units have opened air routes. There are more civilian airplanes and airships, and the air police will naturally appear, of course, there are not many of them, and there are only a few in a city, with a business jet.

Le Yizhong and the others had just returned to the airport, and as soon as they got off the plane, they heard their companions cheering.

"Equestrian gold medal! Equestrian gold medal! We won a gold medal in equestrianism!"