Chapter 28: No authorization; cannot view this person's profile

Inside the Xingfeng Pharmaceutical factory area.

Gao Deming and a group of people had arrived here. Following the human trials of Healing No. 1, Gao Deming had confirmed that the drug was harmless to humans.

Upon discovering the efficacy of Healing No. 1, he had immediately reported the matter.

A drug capable of treating so many external injuries and diseases was undoubtedly a massive innovation in the pharmaceutical industry and certainly required reporting.

After the report was filed, the Ministry of Health and several experts arrived to accompany him to Xingfeng Pharmaceutical for an on-site inspection.

Everyone was eager to know how Xingfeng Pharmaceutical had developed such a drug.

"Old Gao, is this medicine truly that miraculous?"

The speaker was a middle-aged man wearing glasses; he was Jiang Lihua, the Vice Minister of the National Ministry of Health.

Standing beside him were several others, including the Director of the Drug Safety Supervision Department, the Director of the Drug Administration, and a group of medical experts and professors.

These were top figures in the medical field who had rushed to Shancheng overnight.

Gao Deming said, "Do you still doubt my report? This medicine has an extremely high efficacy for treating external injuries. Although some severe injuries cannot be treated rapidly, it still offers significant therapeutic effects. If this drug hits the market, it will drastically reduce our country's medical costs regarding external trauma."

Gao Deming's face was filled with excitement.

Currently, many external injuries required too many different medications, with various drugs needing to be layered to achieve treatment.

Healing No. 1 undoubtedly simplified this process.

For some simple external injuries, this single drug would suffice.

Furthermore, he felt that once this drug was released, it could cause an earthquake on the international stage; winning an award was even a possibility.

At this moment, Li Xiaorou approached with the management of Xingfeng Pharmaceutical.

Seeing the group of leaders dressed in black jackets, Li Xiaorou felt a sense of panic and nervousness.

After all, she had only just entered society and had only been the General Manager of Xingfeng Pharmaceutical for a few days; facing such official figures brought significant pressure.

"Hello, leaders. I am Li Xiaorou, the General Manager of Xingfeng Pharmaceutical," she said, giving a brief self-introduction.

She did not know why these leaders were here, but she felt the matter was certainly not simple.

Jiang Lihua and the others exchanged glances, looking somewhat surprised. They hadn't expected the General Manager of this pharmaceutical company to be such a young girl, appearing to be just a recent university graduate.

Jiang Lihua said with a smile, "Manager Li is truly young and promising. I am Jiang Lihua, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Health, and these are..."

Jiang Lihua briefly introduced their identities.

Upon hearing the introduction, Li Xiaorou was utterly shocked.

A Vice Minister!

She had only seen high-level figures of this caliber on television.

"Leaders... may I ask if something has happened?"

Li Xiaorou asked tentatively. Seeing so many high-ranking leaders rushing to their newly established factory made her wonder if some major crisis had occurred.

"Don't be nervous. We are here for the drug Healing No. 1. Through our testing, we found that the efficacy of this drug you produce is excellent. Is your technical team here? We intend to discuss it with them," Jiang Lihua said, getting straight to the point.

He represented the Ministry of Health. All domestic pharmaceutical companies fell under the Ministry's jurisdiction, and he had the authority to inspect the technology of these companies.

"This..." Li Xiaorou was very happy upon hearing the first half of his sentence, as it meant Healing No. 1 had gained official recognition.

However, the second half left her unsure of how to respond. Xingfeng Pharmaceutical didn't even have a technical team.

Regarding Healing No. 1, it was only because Chen Feng had given her some to send to the Drug Administration last time; currently, the entire factory only consisted of workers and administrative staff.

Seeing Li Xiaorou's hesitation, Gao Deming spoke up

"Manager Li, please rest assured. We are not here to steal your achievements. We simply want to know how this drug was developed, as this can promote the development of the domestic pharmaceutical industry."

Gao Deming assumed Li Xiaorou was worried about intellectual property.

Many companies shared this concern—the fear of losing unique technology to others.

But they represented the state; even if they learned the technology, they would not allow it to leak into the market. It would be used strictly for research purposes, which was a different matter entirely.

Li Xiaorou immediately shook her head and said, "Leaders, that is not what I meant. It's just that our factory currently does not have a technical department."

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Lihua and the others were stunned.

No technical department?

How could such a drug be developed without a technical department? They thought she was joking.

"Then how was this medicine developed?" Jiang Lihua inquired.

Li Xiaorou explained, "It was independently developed by our boss. You will have to find our boss."

Independently developed?

Upon hearing this, Gao Deming and the other drug research experts looked incredulous.

They had never heard of anyone successfully developing a drug entirely on their own.

Especially a drug like Healing No. 1.

In the domestic industry, which drug wasn't completed by a technical team? Every single step required specialized personnel; it was impossible for one person to complete the entire process.

"Where is your boss now?" Gao Deming asked. He did not question Li Xiaorou's honesty.

Clearly, Li Xiaorou did not know the specifics, so they could only seek out the boss.

Li Xiaorou replied, "Our boss is not here. I just tried to contact him, but the call won't go through."

As soon as Li Xiaorou learned the leaders were coming, she had called Chen Feng.

However, during this period, Chen Feng had been cultivating almost exclusively within the Scroll World, returning only once every few days. Naturally, Li Xiaorou could not reach him.

"What is your boss's name?"

"Chen Feng."

Beside her, Jiang Lihua nodded slightly and then instructed a staff member to run a check.

The staff member took a phone and walked out.

Meanwhile, Li Xiaorou began leading the group on a tour of the pharmaceutical plant. Production had not yet begun, and the purchased machinery was all brand new.

"Is Xingfeng Pharmaceutical currently only producing this one type of drug?" Jiang Lihua asked Li Xiaorou.

"Yes, we are currently only producing Healing No. 1, waiting for approval from the Drug Administration."

The Director of the Drug Administration said with a smile, "I have brought the approval documents with me this time. You can go on the market in a couple of days."

Hearing this, a smile immediately appeared on Li Xiaorou's face. "Thank you, leader!"

With Healing No. 1 able to go on the market, Xingfeng Pharmaceutical could officially begin operations.

"What is your current pricing strategy for this drug?" the Director of the Drug Administration asked, as he was sensitive to pricing matters.

Li Xiaorou replied, "The current price is two hundred yuan per pill."

The Director of the Drug Administration felt relieved upon hearing this; the price was within a reasonable range.

Many highly effective drugs are priced very high when they hit the market, sometimes reaching thousands or even tens of thousands. This is because drug pricing is generally not calculated based on production costs, but rather on research and development costs.

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A moment later, the staff member who had gone out to make the call came running back. His expression was one of shock, clearly having received news that greatly surprised him.

"Did you find this Chen Feng? Where is he now?" Jiang Lihua asked.

It was very easy for them to investigate a person. They could know everything in a matter of minutes.

The staff member said with a serious expression, "Leader, we cannot investigate this Chen Feng. His information has been classified as top secret by National Security. We must have military authorization to view it."