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Chapter 1459 The Man Who Changed the World (Third update, please subscribe)

There are many ways to change the world, and everyone has their own way.

As a doctor, Zhao Shaoliang once changed the world.

A few years ago, he published a paper in The Lancet. After a long period of investigation and research, he discovered the cause of deformity in "seal babies" in Germany, Britain and other countries - it was caused by "thalidomide"!

It was his discovery that prevented thousands of fetuses from being harmed. It was also his discovery that caused the drug "Thalidomide" to fall from the altar and turn from a "miracle drug" into a rat crossing the street.

However, as a doctor, Zhao Shaoliang did not stop researching this drug. Although thalidomide is no longer used to calm pregnant women and has even been discontinued, he has never stopped researching it.

"Its teratogenic mechanism may be to inhibit blood vessel growth, leading to fetal malformation. So, can it be used to treat other diseases?"

Once an idea comes into mind, it can no longer be controlled. In the past year, Zhao Shaoliang has been conducting various experiments, but there has been little progress.

In the laboratory, looking at the white mouse in the cage, Zhao Shaoliang frowned.

"It is impossible to find out the effect of the drug by just testing it on mice."

In fact, many drug experiments, including thalidomide, simply inject drugs into mice and observe whether the mice can survive. If they survive, the drug is "harmless."

It was only after the "Thalidomide" incident that countries established a drug experiment system. However, what Zhao Shaoliang wants to prove now is not whether the drugs are harmful to the human body, but to use thalidomide, which has been proven to be harmful to the human body, to treat other diseases.

"That means human trials are needed!"

Huck said:
"There is definitely no such experiment here."

"I know……"

Zhao Shaoliang nodded vigorously and said:
“So, I want to go to Surabaya.”

The reason why I want to go there is because there are drug laboratories there - pharmaceutical companies' drug laboratories are all established in other countries. Conducting experiments abroad can circumvent the constraints of domestic laws. For this reason, pharmaceutical companies have established laboratories overseas.

Although the largest laboratory is in India, there are also some laboratories in Surabaya, Mindanao, Philippines, etc. where experiments can be conducted nearby.

"When will Dr. Zhao go over?"

Huck asked.

"In the next two days, I applied for a job there. You can contact the pharmaceutical company first and ask them to help find some patients."

A few days later, Zhao Shaoliang landed in Surabaya by plane. Unlike other places, the atmosphere here seemed quite tense. Military police on duty could be seen everywhere on the streets. Military police holding carbines were either patrolling the streets or standing next to cars.

To a certain extent, this is a war zone, and in fact wars are constantly breaking out around it - in the past few years, the local war against the Jakarta authorities has never stopped. Although the Jakarta authorities have received support from the Soviet Union, they have never been able to quell the local rebellion.

In comparison, Surabaya is like a paradise. Except for occasional exchanges of fire in border areas, no gunshots can be heard in most areas. But even so, vigilance is never relaxed here.

"Doctor, where should we go first? A hotel, or..."

Zhang Pingyuan is the receptionist sent by the laboratory. He is responsible for receiving the doctor who came from China.

“Let’s go to the refugee camp.”

Zhao Shaoliang said bluntly.

"I need to pick up some patients in there."

Although the refugee camp is outside the border, it is under the control of the security forces.

Soon cars were running the refugee camps.

This refugee camp is one of the thirteen refugee camps around Surabaya. In the refugee camp, there are simple tents and huts, thousands of people are crowded together, the elderly, children, the sick, and their faces are numb. The roads between the tents are full of sewage, and the smell of garbage and feces is everywhere, which is disgusting.

More than 100,000 homeless refugees can only squeeze here. After the car drives into the refugee camp, groups of children immediately surround it, begging with their hands outstretched.

"Why are there so many people?"

Zhao Shaoliang looked at this huge refugee camp with some concern. He had never imagined that there would be so many refugees.

"Doctor, there is no way. The conflict between the Jakarta authorities and local forces has never stopped. There are more than 100 million refugees living in the refugee camps around Surabaya. They all rely on UN relief to make a living..."

Zhang Pingyuan continued to drive the car forward, pointing at some young girls in the distance and said:

"For them, if they want to escape this harsh environment, there is only one choice, which is to marry to Surabaya. The wars in recent years have caused many overseas Chinese to gather in Surabaya from all over the country. Among them, hundreds of thousands are poor old Chinese workers. It was difficult for them to find wives in the past, but basically they have found wives. In fact, it is not just in Surabaya..." Zhang Pingyuan pointed to several men in the distance and said:
"Look, those people over there are from Wandao and Jiuzhou. They are selecting young girls there like picking goods, and then taking them back to marry the veterans..."

Listening to Zhang Pingyuan's introduction, Zhao Shaoliang couldn't help but sigh:
"It is better to be a dog in peacetime than a man in troubled times!"

Although he sympathized with these Javanese people, Zhao Shaoliang, who had experienced the war, was no stranger to all this, so he just showed a little sympathy. Then, they went to the hospital in the refugee camp. This hospital was funded by a pharmaceutical company, and the purpose of the funding was for... experiments.

Not only is the cost of conducting human experiments here very cheap compared to other places, but even if someone dies, it won't attract any attention.

It's a refugee camp, so people are bound to die every day.

Because of this, this place is even more popular with pharmaceutical companies than laboratories in India and other places. Basically every refugee camp has such a laboratory.

Of course, Zhao Shaoliang didn't understand all this, nor did he want to understand it. All he needed was his patients.

Soon, he selected dozens of patients, some of whom even had tumors. Huck asked curiously:

"Doctor, can it cure tumors?"

"Who knows? I noticed that it has an inhibitory effect on angiogenesis. Tumor growth requires the generation of new blood vessels. Perhaps it can really have a certain effect..."

Sometimes, as is the case with many things, innovation comes from bold speculation. In the next few months, Zhao Shaoliang continued to conduct experiments in the hospital. Of course, his experiments were funded by pharmaceutical companies. Soon, his experiments achieved astonishing results, so that the results were sent to the company as soon as possible.

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“…it has been found to have certain effects in inhibiting angiogenesis and anti-tumor effects, and also has certain therapeutic effects on some advanced tumors. At the same time, it also has therapeutic effects on lupus erythematosus and leprosy…”

In the manager's office of Purdue Pharma, while listening to the report, Jiang Chunyu flipped through the report in his hand. The data on it made his face reveal a smile that was difficult to conceal.

"Anti-tumor, this, this is the most important thing!"

Jiang Chunyu said:
"Can you believe it? It can actually fight tumors. Before this, no drug had such an effect, but it can fight tumors..."

This is exactly why he is excited. In fact, in another world, thalidomide is also the first anti-tumor drug discovered by humans.

Looking at the data in the report, Jiang Chunyu closed it and said to his subordinate:
"Hank, you must go to Germany immediately and negotiate with the pharmaceutical company Grünenthal to buy the patent for thalidomide. We want to reintroduce it to the world as an anti-tumor drug!"

Then he added:
"Although it was launched six years ago, the patent period for the drug is 20 years. 14 years is almost enough for us to make a lot of money."

"But manager, as everyone knows, thalidomide is now a poison. If we rashly purchase it, will it arouse suspicion from the other party?"

Hank reminded:
"After all, no one would buy a drug that has been proven to be harmful to the human body. They would definitely be skeptical."

Facing the reminder from his subordinates, Jiang Chunyu thought for a while and then said:

"Sue!"

"what?"

"Find the best lawyer, find the victims of 'Thalidomide', file a claim against Grünenthal Pharmaceuticals, force it into bankruptcy, and then acquire it!"

As a professional manager, Jiang Chunyu knew very well how to acquire a company. Since he couldn't get a drug quietly, he might as well destroy a company directly!

"In fact, Grünenthal Pharmaceuticals is a very valuable company. Putting aside thalidomide, acquiring it can also bring us very rich returns."

He gave Hank a kind smile.

"And Hank, we are here to help those poor guys. We develop drugs to cure diseases and save lives. A company like Grunenthal that cannot take responsibility after something happens should not exist in this world! Don't you think so?"

Although he knew that the manager's words were just excuses, Hank still nodded and said:
"Yes, Manager, I know how to do it!"

"Um,"

Jiang Chunyu nodded and said to the assistant in front of him,

"Then go ahead and do it. I'll wait for your good news."

After Hank left the office door, Jiang Chunyu picked up the report again and grinned.

"Haha, it can actually fight tumors! With this drug, Purdue can finally beat Jianmin!"

He said to himself:
“It will surely bring extremely rich rewards…”

(End of this chapter)