Chapter 339 Rescue the Wounded and Rescue the Dying

The Merck Group, which owns the right to produce streptomycin, was founded in 1668 and has a history of 350 years. It is headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany. The group is mainly dedicated to innovative pharmaceuticals.

Originating as a pharmaceutical company in Germany, Merck established a branch in New York due to its successful export business in the United States. In 1891, the American branch of Merck was formally established. During World War I, Merck's American branch was confiscated by the United States. has become an independent company. Today, although the two companies have the same name, they are not related in any other way.

Otherwise, as a younger generation, the United States is also a place to learn from the British Empire. Such was the move to seize German companies during a world war.

Alan Wilson remembered that due to patent issues, Britain used the patents of the Krupp Group during World War I. After the end of the First World War, which suffered heavy casualties, the United Kingdom also paid the patents to Krupp after the war. Fee, then what? World War II was fought again.

The only thing Alan Wilson remembers about Merck in the United States is the promotion of hepatitis B vaccine in China. From this perspective, the Merck Group naturally contributes, but this premise is that China actually has the technology for the hepatitis B vaccine. Under the premise of having the research technology for the hepatitis B vaccine, the Merck Group promoted the hepatitis B vaccine after entering China.

As early as the 1970s, Tao Qimin developed the hepatitis B vaccine, but the promotion intensity and speed were not enough. There was no advertising, and it had no visibility. The United States is a country with a very mature market economy and is good at using commercial promotion and advertising.

According to international practice, the hepatitis B vaccine must be confirmed to be effective in gorillas before it can be vaccinated in humans. But in the 1970s, the experimental conditions at that time were simple and we could not afford to buy gorillas. The research team used their own bodies to conduct experiments and took risks to research vaccines.

As long as they have alternative technologies, pharmaceutical companies are not just there to sit back and watch everyone die for the sake of money. This can be seen from the example of hepatitis B vaccine.

After Merck entered China, the promotion of hepatitis B vaccine was based on this premise. It cannot be said that there is no contribution. Using a large amount of money to promote vaccine promotion has made a contribution, but it is far from being as noble as imagined.

But now, British India does not have this technology, so Merck Group is forced to do it. Merck Group, which has the right to produce streptomycin, is definitely not here to do it this time.

The purpose of coming here is naturally to be attracted by drug trials that greatly save costs. Now that we have fought two world wars, it seems that the United States has just ascended to the stage of world hegemony. It cannot be a waste of time and laugh at me every day about the British's lack of plans and the Soviet Union's lack of wisdom.

After World War II, the United States also began to pay attention to national image issues that it had not paid much attention to before. Large-scale drug trials have also come with a series of regulations, but with them comes increased risks, which is a considerable burden for pharmaceutical companies.

But wasn't there Alan Wilson, the public servant who was always ready to contribute to the world? Take advantage of India's material resources, gain the favor of pharmaceutical companies, and solve this problem for Merck.

Anyway, people in British India lived in chaos and did not even know they were alive. The obvious advantage of low human rights was very suitable for drug experiments and making contributions to the world.

In the 21st century, India is naturally unique as a country that still retains the diversity of diseases that have been eradicated around the world. Half of the world's tuberculosis deaths are enough to prove that India is a great and impressive country.

In later generations, there were many infectious diseases in India that had been eliminated long ago in other countries, and they also caused trouble to other countries. For example, the smallpox outbreak occurred in the Soviet Union in the 1950s.

When Soviet artist Alexei Kokolykin returned from India and landed in Moscow, he had moderate cold symptoms, but since it was the coldest month of winter, these symptoms seemed normal to many people. However, that same night, Kokolykin's body temperature soared,

Symptoms include severe coughing and body pain.

The next day, he went to the doctor and was diagnosed with the flu. However, the medicine prescribed by the doctor did not help. Kokolykin also developed rashes all over his body, but he was diagnosed as allergic.

However, a young doctor cautiously suggested that such symptoms might be caused by smallpox after learning that the patient had traveled to India. However, her suggestion was not adopted.

Alexey Kokolykin died at the end of the month after several days in the same room with other flu patients, during which time doctors failed to discover the real cause of his death.

But shortly after Kokolykin's death, several other patients at the hospital developed similar symptoms: fever, cough and rash. The hospital hurriedly invited experts, and the final conclusion was shocking: smallpox broke out in Moscow.

Fact finding: While in India, Alexey Kokolykin attended the cremation of a recently deceased friend and even touched the deceased's body. There, "Patient Zero" contracted the fatal disease.

Half a month later, news about the smallpox epidemic was reported to the Soviet leaders. Moscow immediately mobilized all resources including hospitals, clinics, police and the famous KGB to search for potentially dangerous carriers around the clock in Moscow.

All the people who met and talked to Kokolygin, the people who were in contact with him and the people who received the gifts he brought back from India, even the one who sat in the classroom with Kokolygin’s daughter Valeria. One hundred and fifty college students were taken to the hospital.

During this period, more than 9,000 people were forced to quarantine, and according to a special decree, the hospital where "Patient Zero" was treated was sealed, and a large amount of emergency reserves for war situations were allowed to be used.

In the fight against the smallpox epidemic, the entire health sector was mobilized, from medical staff to medical students. They are working from morning to night looking for any suspected pathogens and disinfecting the entire city.

The decisive measure to prevent the spread of smallpox was to vaccinate all residents of the Moscow region. To this end, the Soviet Union required all Muscovites, even those who were dying, to be vaccinated. In the following week, more than 9.5 million people received the vaccine. Vaccination is unprecedented in history.

Therefore, large-scale infectious diseases are actually useless against countries with the Soviet system. If the Soviet system countries in Eastern Europe were still there, severe infectious diseases could only spread to half of the world at best, and the other half of the world would be different. Live well. To realize what Khrushchev said, "We will bury you eventually..."

Such an excellent virus culture dish is the best testing site for various drugs, and Alan Wilson has full confidence in this.

After finding a place, Alan Wilson met with Ronald Koeman, the marketing manager of Merck Group. With an expression on his face, he expressed his welcome to Merck Group's trip to British India.

Throughout the meeting, he expressed his utmost admiration for pharmaceutical companies that have made outstanding contributions to the world. This is an industry that accounts for nearly one-fifth of the United States' gross domestic product in the 21st century. The world's largest military expenditure is just a sprinkling of water. If we really want to save the country, we will return to the medical industry.

This kind of industry deserves the respect of Alan Wilson. He dare not say that everyone is afraid of death, but those who are afraid of death are definitely a minority. If an industry can make a lot of money, this industry will definitely develop. There is no doubt that Merck is such a company.

He even felt that Pamela Mountbatten should consider going to Germany to see if she could find talents in medical companies. It would be a pity not to work hard for such a large industry. It is definitely more developed than passenger aircraft.

The two parties sat down. After hearing Ronald's purpose of coming to British India, Alan Wilson immediately said that the environment here is very suitable. "I respect Mr. Ronald. It can be said that there is no place in the world that is more suitable for a medical company to start a business than here." Where the results are, I guarantee with my personality that everything I say is true."

"Oh?" Ronald was noncommittal and had to admit that this was the purpose of his coming to British India. The drug trial stage is already a stage of excessive investment for domestic pharmaceutical companies in the United States. Moreover, after Roosevelt's New Deal, some things that could be done many years ago are no longer so convenient to do now.

If a major medical accident occurs, even a pharmaceutical company like Merck will not be able to escape easily.

What's more, pharmaceutical companies are also companies that give living people confidence in a sense. What if a major medical accident occurs? This has a huge impact on the company's image.

Alan Wilson just said this, "Drug trials often require a large number of volunteers. If something happens, it will be a major medical accident. Not to mention the huge compensation, for a pharmaceutical company, once its image is damaged, When it comes to hitting and being remembered, it’s not a question of money.”

"British India did not have this problem. Merck came to British India to save lives. If you had not come, these Indians would have died of other diseases. You have come to save India. Even if there is an extreme situation Even a small incident, what happens here will not spread to the mainland, and no Americans will know about it."

Alan Wilson's words can be said to have spoken to the hearts of the representatives of the Lemoco Group. This is the purpose of their willingness to come in person. Although these words were very satisfying, Ronald still pretended to be reserved and said, "The main thing is It’s about saving lives and healing the wounded.”

"That's right, the main thing is to save lives and heal the wounded. The people of the subcontinent urgently need you to save lives and heal the wounded." Alan Wilson immediately followed the other party's words and emphasized the significance of saving lives and healing the wounded.