Official Announcement, New Drug Launch Conference

Jian Lianyun briefly explained the live-streamed drug trial.

"That's the situation. Sanqing Pharmaceutical has gone viral across the internet now. I expect the media will be coming to interview you soon, so you should prepare yourself."

"There's one more thing. Far too many people have come to the hospital to sign up for the drug trial. I'm running out of medicine here, so hurry and have someone send over another batch. It would be best if deliveries could be made on a fixed weekly schedule."

"Of course, don't worry. We'll screen the patients too. We won't accept just anyone. We generally choose patients with malignant tumors or advanced-stage cancer whose conventional treatments haven't been very effective. That way, we can save more lives."

"But even so, there are still too many applicants. Sigh, I truly hope this drug can be launched sooner, so patients in every hospital can use it."

Wei Kang listened as she carefully went through every matter one by one. Her crisp voice had actually become a little hoarse.

Seeing how hard she was working for the new drug, he could not help feeling guilty, along with a trace of tenderness.

"Alright, I'll have someone bring it over right away. You need to take care of yourself too. Don't wear yourself out."

The call ended quickly.

Wei Kang opened platforms such as Doupai and Kuaibo, and information about Sanqing Pharmaceutical's new anti-cancer drug instantly flooded over him.

Delighted, he hurriedly logged into his Langbo account.

It was a personal account he had registered back when he was a student. Normally, he used it to follow major influencers and read some news, and rarely posted anything about himself.

He changed his username to "Sanqing Pharmaceutical Wei Kang" and had the platform assistant verify him as the CEO.

Sanqing Pharmaceutical was truly tiny. It did not even have a social media manager, so its boss had no choice but to take the job himself and handle operations across all platforms.

Still, he would not be online often. Basically, he would just post official news and promote the company's new drugs.

Especially now that he had a new product capable of making money quickly. Unlike anti-cancer drugs, it did not come with its own publicity, so it needed to ride the anti-cancer drug's popularity for a wave of marketing.

That was business. Nothing embarrassing about it.

When Langbo's platform assistant saw that the person behind the internet's hottest pharmaceutical company had personally come to seek verification, they were shocked. After quickly verifying the documents, they approved him.

Wei Kang also bought a year-long membership. Before long, he appeared in an officially verified capacity beneath every major trending topic related to Sanqing Pharmaceutical.

Then he swiftly posted an announcement.

"Sanqing Pharmaceutical's independently developed new anti-cancer drug has achieved major success in its Phase III Clinical Trial, filling a major gap in domestic cancer treatment. This drug is a broad-spectrum chemical anti-cancer drug suitable for most cancer patients. It is currently undergoing the approval process for market launch. Please wait patiently, everyone."

"Sanqing Pharmaceutical is rooted in independent research and development. After years of painstaking effort, we have finally achieved results. As the saying goes, the sharp edge of a sword comes from grinding, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold. Sanqing Pharmaceutical will certainly continue its efforts, develop new drugs, and benefit patients throughout the country."

Langbo's official news account quickly reposted his announcement, soon followed by a flood of reposts from news accounts.

They also lavished praise on Sanqing Pharmaceutical.

"Thank you to this entrepreneur of the people for his contributions to cancer patients, @Sanqing Pharmaceutical Wei Kang. We hope Sanqing Pharmaceutical will go ever higher and farther on the road of independent research and development."

Wei Kang looked at the rows of authoritative reposts beneath the trending topic and smiled with satisfaction.

He posted another announcement.

"Sanqing Pharmaceutical will hold a press conference for its new anti-cancer drug next month and release the Phase III Clinical Trial data. Please stay tuned! Sanqing Pharmaceutical is not only committed to relieving illness and saving lives, but also cares about women's health and beauty. Our company has recently developed a highly effective whitening and spot-removal product. Major cosmetics companies are welcome to discuss cooperation with us! @Oulaiya @Shiseido @Procter & Gamble..."

Sharp-eyed netizens instantly spotted the post and immediately flooded Wei Kang's Langbo, continuously liking and commenting.

They unanimously praised Sanqing Pharmaceutical.

"Sanqing Pharmaceutical is the good one. An entrepreneur of the people must have far more conscience than that black-hearted Xinmei Group."

"Exactly. We're looking forward to Sanqing Pharmaceutical announcing the price at the press conference, so we can see whether ordinary people can afford it."

"That's right. A million-dollar anti-cancer injection—damn Xinmei. They only know how to make money and serve the rich, with no regard for whether poor people live or die."

"Boycott Xinmei! We absolutely cannot allow such a heartless, black-hearted company to survive."

Wei Kang could not help laughing at those comments. Xinmei Group seemed to have wanted to acquire his company before, yet now it was being viciously condemned and its reputation had been utterly ruined. So it was because of that sky-high-priced anti-cancer injection. A million per shot really was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

No wonder they had reposted his announcement. Was there some deeper meaning behind it?

Once the Phase III data came out and the drug could be launched, would medical insurance come knocking?

He fell into thought.

At that moment, the media was also stirring restlessly. They had been worrying over the lack of clinical data needed for detailed reports. For such a major scientific achievement, it would be best to create a series of features offering comprehensive coverage.

From research and development to clinical trials, from clinical trials to market launch, and then to the patients who were cured—there were far too many stories to uncover.

Even President Wei, the CEO, looked very young and handsome in his photos, seemingly only in his twenties. How had such a young and accomplished technology entrepreneur achieved such results? Did he have some secret? He was certainly worth investigating in depth.

Now that Sanqing Pharmaceutical was going to release its clinical trial data, it was huge news. It could even spread overseas. After all, curing cancer in three days—wouldn't that shock the world?

They had also looked into plenty of information about anti-cancer drugs recently. Even the pharmaceutical giants of Europe and America did not have drugs this powerful.

And because the hospital had kept the matter confidential, they were desperate to know exactly how effective this drug was, whether it could completely cure cancer, whether it only targeted a certain type of cancer, what its treatment principle was, and whether it had adverse reactions or side effects.

Without that information, any reports they published would be hollow, nothing but a gimmick without persuasive power.

Others eager for that information included industry peers in pharmaceuticals—not only domestic competitors, but foreign drug companies as well.

Pfizer, Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Merck, Roche, AbbVie, GSK... The domestic headquarters of every global pharmaceutical giant had turned their attention to Sanqing Pharmaceutical, this obscure little pharmaceutical company, and its new anti-cancer drug.

Everyone was looking forward to this new drug launch conference and waiting for the Phase III data to be released.

As for Wei Kang, after posting on Langbo, he put down his phone and happily checked the system panel.

Sure enough, under his gaze, the system points increased rapidly as if riding a rocket.

120, 125, 130, 135...

System points continued to rise.

He felt as refreshed as if he had eaten an ice-cold watermelon on a scorching summer day.

Right, Wei Kang suddenly slapped his forehead. He had nearly forgotten to have someone deliver medicine to Dr. Jian.

He strode out of the laboratory, headed to the office, and called in Zhao Xiaojie, the head of the procurement department.

They had to quickly purchase another batch of raw materials and manufacture the medicine to ensure the hospital's supply.

After all, with more people, the amount of medicine needed would increase. It was not something he could complete alone in the laboratory.

After taking over the company, Wei Kang had recruited several undergraduate pharmaceutical students to assist in the laboratory. They were considered the backbone of the R&D department.

It seemed it was time to let them take charge.