vstars Chapter 962 The Choice for Boss Lin
Chapter 962 The Choice for Boss Lin
The settlement of the payment was completed quickly, and Qin Jian came over to report to him: "Sir, $180 million, not a penny missing, and there are no problems with the banknotes!"
Zhang Yunhe nodded and shook hands with Gong Er and Chen Yucai respectively: "Second Young Master, Commander Chen, it's a pleasure to cooperate with you!"
"Haha, Brother Zhang, we've always had a very pleasant working relationship. Be sure to let me know as soon as you have more stock next time!" Gong Er laughed heartily.
Chen Yucai also said, "These 1000 boxes are definitely not enough. I'll place an order with you for the next batch right now. Given our relationship, a deposit shouldn't be necessary, right?"
Zhang Yunhe smiled and nodded: "No problem, I'll deliver the goods to you as soon as they arrive!"
He knew very well that at that moment, a vial of penicillin from the lab was selling for $200 on the Joker's side, which could be exchanged for a small yellow croaker on the black market, and there was no market for it.
If calculated by weight, one ton of penicillin is worth US$8.3 million, equivalent to 675 tons of gold.
However, with the large-scale production of penicillin, the price will drop sharply. Historically, the price of this stuff dropped to $1 per vial in 1944, and after production increased further in 1945, the price dropped to $25 per gram.
However, things are different now. After Zhang Yunhe brought over the industrial-scale production technology for penicillin, the Northern Laboratory on the Clown's side lost the most important related data and penicillin strains, which will greatly delay the time for industrial-scale production.
It's likely that the pharmaceutical research experts at the Northern Laboratory are still struggling to reconstruct the relevant experiments and recalculate the data!
Zhang Yunhe was well aware that the research and development and large-scale industrial production of penicillin was unstoppable. Currently, it wasn't just Joker's Northern Labs that was conducting research; several other countries also had laboratories doing related research. However, Joker's Northern Labs was making the fastest progress in this area.
He has the technology, an existing pharmaceutical factory, and has mastered the technology. The industrial production line has also been installed and is already in operation. What he needs to do now is to expand production capacity in the shortest possible time, and quickly launch the drug into the market and seize the market before Pfizer and other related pharmaceutical companies have had time to build large-scale pharmaceutical production lines and start mass production, leaving other pharmaceutical companies with nowhere to go.
Upon returning to Hong Kong, Zhang Yunhe immediately sent someone to call Mr. Lin, the owner of the pharmaceutical factory, over.
Currently, there are three large, formal pharmaceutical factories in Hong Kong. The others are just small workshops producing traditional Chinese medicine. Zhang Yunhe owns shares in all three pharmaceutical factories, and he is the absolute controlling shareholder. He has absolute say in the development plans of the pharmaceutical industry and pharmaceutical factories.
Mr. Lin arrived very quickly; a phone call later, he was downstairs at the Governor's Mansion in less than an hour.
"Sir, Mr. Lin has arrived!" the secretary announced, leading Mr. Lin in.
"Greetings, Commander!" Boss Lin quickly stepped forward and bowed.
Zhang Yunhe put down his pen, which was used to review documents, and stood up to greet him, "Mr. Lin, come and sit here!"
"Thank you, Commander!"
The secretary brought the tea and then left.
Zhang Yunhe gestured for Boss Lin to drink some tea and said, "I called you here today because the situation has changed. We must expand the production scale of penicillin as much as possible in the shortest amount of time. It's not just us who are researching and producing penicillin; Joker's Northern Labs, Pfizer, and some other pharmaceutical companies in Europe are also doing it. It's just that we were the first to complete the technical research and development for industrial-scale production."
"If we wait until pharmaceutical companies in other countries develop the technology for industrial-scale production of this drug before we have even launched it on the global market, our drug will have no competitive advantage in the market in the future!"
"Therefore, we must promote this drug to markets in all countries and regions around the world before they develop the technology for industrial mass production. In this way, we will have already occupied the market, and if they want to promote their drug, they will have to compete with us in terms of public relations capabilities, drug purity, and price!"
"You pharmaceutical factory don't need to worry about public relations for now; I'll handle that. You only need to do three things: First, expand production capacity at all costs; second, find ways to further improve the purity of the drug and reduce side effects; and third, the relevant technical researchers in the laboratory must immediately begin developing derivative products based on penicillin!"
"Derivative products?" Mr. Lin asked, puzzled.
“Yes, it’s a derivative of penicillin!” Zhang Yunhe said. “With the use of penicillin and its large-scale market launch in the future, the price will inevitably drop rapidly, to a point where ordinary people can afford it. Abuse will be almost inevitable. At that time, bacteria will inevitably evolve drug-resistant genes, and the efficacy of penicillin will be greatly reduced or completely ineffective for people who have used it repeatedly for a long time.”
"What should we do in this situation? Should we leave patients without any treatment? Therefore, we must plan ahead and develop penicillin derivatives that can kill or inhibit drug-resistant strains as soon as possible!"
"Or we could develop different antibiotics for different bacteria to serve a wider range of patients!"
After hearing this, Boss Lin was completely convinced. "The commander's vision is truly remarkable. His words have enlightened me. I will immediately begin making arrangements upon returning! However..."
Zhang Yunhe laughed and said, "Mr. Lin, you can just say what you want to say!"
Mr. Lin nodded and immediately said, "To expand production capacity as quickly as possible, further improve purity, and begin researching derivative products, we need massive amounts of capital, which our pharmaceutical company currently lacks."
Zhang Yunhe considered for a moment and said, "There are three options: First, increase capital and introduce foreign funds; second, seek bank loans. I can talk to HSBC and other banks, and we should be able to borrow some money; third, I can personally invest some more money, but in that case, your Lin family's shares will be diluted!"
"Each of these three options has its advantages and disadvantages. The first option, introducing external capital, will lead to one or more different opinions at future shareholders' meetings. The advantage is that more people will have a say, and no one will have absolute authority. The second option, seeking bank loans, is unlikely to be feasible given the current situation and the state of the pharmaceutical factory. There will still be a significant funding gap, and financing will be necessary. Moreover, if the business is not managed well, the banks will be the first to come knocking on our door to demand repayment."
"As for the third option, I will personally continue to invest, which can guarantee that the pharmaceutical company has enough funds to complete the above three projects. The downside is that I will have more say at the shareholders' meeting, and your shares will be diluted!"