"Penicillin."

Massachusetts Hospital.

One of the top hospitals in the United States.

The U.S. Secretary of the Treasury walked into the private hospital room.

The United States, which is above the capital, as the Minister of Finance, has power in his hands, and his father lives in the best hospital and the best ward.

Also the best doctors.

"Can we make this penicillin?"

In the ward, the Minister of Finance held a bottle of imported penicillin in his hand, his eyes burning.

How serious is his father's illness, can he not know?

Critical illness notices have been issued five or six times!

A bunch of experts and professors personally gave him popular science, just to tell him that his father was hopeless and ready for the future.

outcome

Within a few days, he was lying in the ordinary ward with steady breathing, and it seemed that he would be discharged from the hospital in a short time.

It's a medical miracle.

And the miracle of the morning is the bottle of penicillin in his hand, and inside the transparent glass bottle is a powder as white as crystals.

This is both a life-saving elixir.

It's also a wealth code.

"Nope."

Top professors from the University of Massachusetts shake their heads like a drum:

"The bottle of penicillin in your hand, although the actual drug content is only three grams, there are actually five million units of penicillin in it, and it can be stored at room temperature for more than three years for a long time."

"Ninety percent purity."

"There were no side effects. Minimal stress on the body. ”

"And we made it."

As he spoke, the professor pulled out a glass bottle.

Not to mention the gap between the glass bottles, just look at the internal medicine, the imported white pure and delicate like fine sand, crystal clear, their own burnt yellow rough, a lump of rough and ugly.

Just selling the appearance, it will be crushed.

"There are only 5,000 units, the impurity content is high, the stability period is only ten days, and it must be kept in the refrigerator."

The medical professor smiled wryly.

The original penicillin technology was very poor, only about 5,000 units per milliliter.

The medical professor added:

"Although the technology can be broken through, I have estimated with a few chemistry professors that we can only achieve 20,000 units per bottle, and the purity can only be 30 percent."

"The shelf life can be stable for more than one year."

By the 40s, many things could already be predicted.

"Why?"

The Minister of Finance's face darkened.

Why is the gap so big!

"I guess it's because of the extraction equipment and manufacturing process."

The professor answers:

"But we can't speculate at this time what technology and equipment the other party used to make this high-purity, almost without any impurities."

His tone was helpless:

"It's not a technical problem, our production equipment and technical level are not enough."

technology gap,

In particular, the gap in basic technology is the most desperate.

This means that even if the other party tells you the whole production process, chemical data and construction, etc., you will not be able to manufacture it.

If you can't make it, you can't make it.

"At present, how much is this imported penicillin on the market?"

The Minister of Finance asked.

"Not much."

"The first batch is only 3,000 bottles, and it has been divided among major hospitals."

"But according to the seller's news, the latest batch of 10,000 bottles will arrive tomorrow, and the hospitals have already snapped up and even paid the advance payment."

The professor answers:

"We can supply 500,000 to 100,000 bottles a month."

During World War II, there were British-controlled fast cruise ships from Hong Kong to the United States, and there were mainline aircraft.

In order to transport the goods to the United States as soon as possible, earn the price, and then go to the southern Hebei region to purchase, George Galvin did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to transport the drugs to the United States by the fastest means of transportation.

"Ten thousand bottles!"

The Minister of Finance's face darkened.

10,000 bottles.

This suggests that there is already a mastery of the ability to produce this high-purity penicillin on a large scale.

It was snapped up, indicating that the market has recognized this drug, which has not even been approved by the medical review department of the United States.

5 to 100,000 bottles per month.

There is no time or space for the United States to catch up.

Even now, when he orders a ban on the drug, it will continue to circulate on the black market, because there is no substitute for the drug on the market.

Policy cannot suppress people's desire for life.

Even if the medical department claims that the drug has serious side effects, it will not help.

This trick can only be effective for ordinary people.

Those who can afford this drug are either rich or expensive, and this group of people has independent information channels and will not believe government announcements.

"How long will it take us to develop a replacement product with similar performance?"

The Minister of Finance asked.

Not just in hospitals, but on the battlefield.

Nowadays, in the world of wars, the muddy battlefield environment, poor first-aid conditions, and serious infections caused by post-traumatic wound contamination are one of the highest causes of death among soldiers.

Not even one of them.

Not to mention 100,000 bottles, even if it is a million bottles, it is not enough.

And 10,000 bottles, at $2,500 per bottle, that's $25 million.

100,000 bottles, that's 250 million dollars.

Anyone can see the vast market for this drug, which is an unrivalled huge asset.

America, must be fought for.

"Replacement?"

The medical expert fell into deep thought.

In the United States, the top experts of large hospitals will have connections with American pharmaceutical companies, and some even directly participate in shares, or even hold senior positions.

The so-called substitution,

It means that the effect is about the same, or about half of the effect, and the side effects are similar.

But now the reality is...

Even a year later, with a technological breakthrough, the United States produced its own penicillin and estimated that it could not reach the concentration of one percent of the imported penicillin.

Both, a bottle of 50,000 units.

As for purity, let's not talk about it, the higher the purity, the fewer impurities and the lower the side effects.

In addition to the allergic reaction marked in the instructions and the increase in liver and kidney pressure, there are no side effects, 90% of the active ingredients, 10% of which are carriers, and there is no burden on the body.

And its own, three-percent are pharmaceutical ingredients including carriers, three-percent are harmless impurities, and three-percent are harmful impurities.

Although the toxicity of harmful impurities is very light, normal people have no effect.

But not necessarily for patients.

"It will take about two years."

"And it requires a lot of money, as well as technical support."

The expert gritted his teeth and said.

Is two years enough?

Definitely not enough.

But well...

"It's too long!"

"I will liaise with the Minister of Health and organize joint technical research from various hospitals."

"It is necessary to come up with a replacement product within a year."

The Minister of Finance spoke in a serious tone:

"America needs penicillin."

Otherwise, the penicillin market in the United States, as well as the penicillin market in Europe, will be occupied by this gang of unknown and suspected Chinese forces.

Is it the force behind the Tuba Road in North China?

The Minister of Finance speculated in his heart.

"A year?"

The medical expert thought for a moment and nodded:

"It should work."

What could bring the hospitals of America together?

Benefit!

···

"Find out."

"Where did this drug come from?"

Back in his office, the Minister of Finance called the secretary.

He asked the secretary to investigate the source.

"Republic of China."

"Southern Hebei region."

Although George Galvin tried his best to hide it, he was only a small businessman after all, and in the face of government investigations, it was useless.

It is easily known to the Minister of Finance.

"Sure enough, it's them."

The Minister of Finance's face darkened.

He was also strange.

Why does the other side dare to open the exchange of US dollars on a large scale and with almost no restrictions?

You know,

Nowadays, the US dollar, but in the wealthy areas of the Republic of China, the most popular currency even surpasses the yen.

I see.

With penicillin, it can obtain a steady stream of dollars, and as a product with a complete monopoly of technology, the profits must be extremely high, and this drug alone is estimated to support the finances of the local power.

"Fake."

The Minister of Finance couldn't help but scold.

Sucking American blood, he couldn't bear it.

"Let the Minister of Health come and see me."

But this drug is to be suppressed by administrative force.

At least

It can suppress the penicillin market in the United States and reduce the income of the people of the Republic of China opposite.

···

Meanwhile.

Far away on the other side of the Atlantic, the Obi.

"We need penicillin."

A report from the military also appeared on Qiu Fatzi's desk.

"Penicillin?"

Qiu Fatzi put down his pipe with a puzzled expression.

Listen to the name, is a drug.

But what are you looking for me for?

Isn't it time to find the Minister of Health?

"We need this medicine on the front line."

The general of the military replied:

"Treat the wounded who are seriously infected and let them survive."

"But this drug is relatively expensive, and it can only be imported from the Republic of China."

"Imported from the Republic of China?"

Qiu Fatzi was stunned, took a closer look at his general, and then said in a disdainful tone:

"Isn't it okay to let the Ministry of Health organize a few pharmaceutical companies and make them themselves?"

Republic!

Hammered by the Japanese to beat the Republic of China.

What kind of drugs can be made?

Although Qiu Fatzi also knows that the medicine that can treat a serious infection, which is equivalent to a death notice, should be of a high level of technology.

"Prime Minister, I'm looking for the Minister of Health."

"According to the replies of several pharmaceutical companies in China, they do not have the ability to produce replacement products within five years."

"And that's when there is no war."

The general smiled bitterly.

"What?"

Qiu Fatzi stood up directly.

Although the British Empire is lonely,

But the ancestors are also generous, with a deep foundation and a good technical level.

What medicines.

The Republic of China can make it, but the British Empire can't do it for five years?

Qiu Fatzi didn't believe it.

"Then go to the Ministry of Finance to allocate funds for imports!"

Although he didn't believe it, Qiu Fatzi still didn't understand.

Since you can't make it yourself, go buy it!

Recently the British Empire was short of money,

But the military supply can still be guaranteed.

Not long ago, he received a $500 million loan from the United States.

"It's a bit pricey."

The military general smiled bitterly:

"At present, we have not contacted the Republic of China, but we only know that in the United States, a bottle sells for 2,500 dollars."

"A seriously injured person with a severe infection needs two or even three bottles to heal."

"Two thousand five hundred dollars a bottle?"

"Three bottles to cure one?"

Qiu Fatzi was startled.

Otherwise, don't save the seriously injured! (End of chapter)