Chapter 847 He is not worthy of being called the God of Medicine
"Friend, do you know this is illegal?"
In a dilapidated shop.
Although Cheng Yong, who had a vicissitudes of life on his face, was desperate, he was still reluctant to face the illegal act of smuggling drugs.
"Boss, the genuine medicine costs 37,000 yuan a bottle, but the medicine from Foreign Trade Continent only costs 2,000 yuan, and the effect is exactly the same."
"The efficacy of the medicine is exactly the same, but the price is twenty times different?"
Cheng Yong was shocked.
He is very healthy.
Apart from being a little poor, he had few physical worries.
As a normal person, it is difficult for him to imagine why the price of drugs with the same efficacy can be twenty times different.
To be honest, no one who has never suffered from a terminal illness will understand.
This clip shocked the audience who watched the premiere.
Is this really the case in reality?
Drugs with the same efficacy have such huge price differences.
The fact is that the reality in China is the same.
The expensiveness of specific drugs does not lie in the cost of the drugs.
In fact, the cost of a bottle of special medicine may only be tens or hundreds of dollars.
But its research and development is expensive!
From the beginning of trials, to clinical trials, and finally to major pharmacies, the R&D expenditures for a specific drug can be calculated in huge amounts.
The development process of any specific drug is lengthy.
The short term can be three or four years, and the long term can be more than ten years.
During this period of time, the effort and R&D costs invested by the research laboratory are definitely not figures that normal people can imagine.
From this point of view, it is understandable that the price of specific drugs is high.
Because the company that develops the drug is not a charity, it must ensure that the R&D funds it has invested over the years can recoup its costs.
The price of specific drugs cannot be low until the cost is recovered.
Many people will ask: Why not set the drug price lower from the beginning and rely on the number of patients to repay the cost?
As long as you think about this question carefully, you will have the answer in your mind.
Compared with the general public, terminally ill patients are only a minority.
The number of such patients cannot be too large.
If the price is set low, how many years will it take to get the money back?
Therefore, we cannot blame the high price of specific medicines; it is actually the difficulties involved.
The advantage of generic drugs is that they skip the research and development stage of specific drugs and directly copy the results.
Without the cost of research and development, the price of generic drugs will be very low.
But such generic drugs will harm the interests of genuine drugs.
Everyone takes generic drugs, and it is even more impossible to recoup the cost of research and development of genuine drugs.
Over time, no one is willing to develop new drugs. Anyway, if they are developed, they will be copied. No one buys genuine drugs, but generic drugs.
Because of this, the country is cracking down on generic drugs.
From a long-term perspective, making and selling generic drugs is not conducive to the development of medicine.
Legally, it is illegal.
When Cheng Yong first heard about the smuggling of generic drugs, he felt reluctant in every possible way.
He is short of money.
But he doesn't want to break the law.
But under the pressure of life, he still chose to compromise.
After all, this is a way to get rich quickly.
By illegally selling generic drugs, Cheng Yong earned the title of Medicine God among many patients.
Very ironic!
Selling medicine to save people is obviously the responsibility of the hospital.
But all terminally ill patients place their hopes on a divine oil shop owner who has no medical knowledge.
really!
This movie was never a comedy from the beginning.
It reflects reality.
Seeing this, all the moviegoers in the cinema had mixed emotions.
On the one hand, they admire Cheng Yong's courage for taking risks to sell generic drugs.
On the other hand, they felt that something would happen sooner or later if things continued like this.
Selling drugs privately is illegal!
There will definitely be a flaw exposed one day and he will be wanted by the police.
"At this time, Cheng Yong should be thinking more about making money."
"Earn money and save people at the same time."
"Not everyone can afford the title of Medicine God!"
"The key is that after seeing this, I can't criticize anyone in the video. Everyone seems to be right, but they all seem to have made mistakes."
The originally quiet screening room was filled with subtle discussions because of Cheng Yong's praise as the "God of Medicine".
At this moment, a low and clear voice of doubt sounded from beside Chen Ming and others: "Mom, why is it illegal to save people?"
Wen Xiaoxiao raised her head and looked at Wen Qing.
At only eight and a half years old, she already knows what it means to break the law.
Although Wen Xiaoxiao has never met her biological father, she heard from some adults that her father was arrested because he did something very bad and broke the law.
Wen Qing would never mention her father in front of Wen Xiaoxiao.
The sensible Wen Xiaoxiao would not ask.
But at a very young age, Wen Xiaoxiao knew that breaking the law was wrong.
The world of children is very pure.
They will naturally think that something must be right or wrong.
Just like a coin, there are only two sides.
But this movie made Wen Xiaoxiao very confused: the uncle in the movie was saving people, and the patients who bought his medicine were also very happy, but everyone said that he had broken the law. Why?
When Wen Qing heard the question, she didn't know how to answer.
As a Chinese teacher, she could not think of the right words to describe the complexity of the world to Wen Xiaoxiao.
No matter how good your words are, there will be a day when you are at a loss for words.
Su Wen didn't know how to answer.
Suddenly, a big hand gently stroked Wen Xiaoxiao's little head and said softly: "Xiaoxiao, you have to remember!"
"There are many ways to save people in this world, but some methods are not recognized by everyone. Saving people for the sake of saving people is a good thing."
"If you have the ability to do something good, do it and no one will scold you."
Chen Ming was wearing a mask, but Wen Xiaoxiao could imagine the big brother's expression under the mask.
A heart-warming smile!
Although Wen Xiaoxiao didn't quite understand what Chen Ming meant, she still nodded seriously.
"Xiaoxiao remembers it!"
Hearing this, Chen Ming turned his eyes back to the projection screen.
The world needs heroes.
A seemingly inconspicuous person like Cheng Yong is the hope and future of many families.
He is a hero to a small number of people.
But many times, the word hero is controversial.
If you choose not to do something because you are afraid of being criticized by others, society will lose a lot of expectations.
Back to the movie.
The sale of generic drugs made Cheng Yong quickly wealthy.
After getting rich, Cheng Yong was also thinking: He can't go on like this, otherwise he will be caught sooner or later.
He has parents and children, and they all rely on him to earn money for food. If he is caught, how will the family survive?
Thinking of this, Cheng Yong decided to give up selling medicine and use the money he earned to set up a factory.
This scene made all the audience sigh again.
It turns out that Cheng Yong really only sells medicine to make money.
From this point of view, Cheng Yong seems somewhat unworthy of the title "God of Medicine"...