Chapter 1570: Chapter 638: At Death’s Door, Words Turn Kind. Deputy-level Leadership of Quality Control Division in Jin
"Great, that’s very well said! It seems that Dean Zhu and the others really didn’t choose the wrong person! For so many years, the Pharmaceutical Department has been caught in endless internal conflicts, with pests everywhere, and our pharmaceutical R&D efforts and resources have been almost entirely consumed by superficial projects. This has led to the launch of products that are flashy and full of hype, but unimpressive in efficacy. The people at our Technology R&D Center have been waiting for the day when a wise leader could take charge. It seems that day has finally come."
Mr. Ye appeared very invigorated after hearing Zhou Can’s words.
However, it was also evident that he still had questions about what kind of person Zhou Can truly was.
This was quite normal.
After all, Zhou Can had only taken over the Pharmaceutical Department for a few days, and although he had accomplished a series of major tasks, the direction in which he would lead the department remained uncertain.
Nevertheless, the vision Zhou Can outlined still gave Mr. Ye a sense of excitement.
At least there was a glimmer of hope.
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In the blink of an eye, over half a month had passed, and after Zhou Can took complete control of the Pharmaceutical Department, it underwent a complete transformation.
He successively laid out several development directions for the department.
One was the formulation of preventive medicines.
Many people consider preventive medicines as health supplements, which is not correct.
The best physicians treat diseases that have not yet occurred.
Only by extinguishing diseases in their cradle can one achieve the most effective treatment.
Why do cooling teas that clear heat and detoxify sell so well?
Why are they so welcomed by the market?
Because, in essence, they are preventive medicines.
In some island countries, various traditional herbal decoctions have already found a very stable market, forming a complete industrial chain from technical R&D to raw material cultivation, processing, and sales.
This undoubtedly pointed Zhou Can in a direction.
For Han Hun Pharmaceutical to turn losses into gains, the first step is to clear out all internal pests and those who draw salaries without contributing. Doing this is just a matter of conserving resources and reducing internal friction.
The second and most crucial step is to introduce drugs that are truly accepted by the market, achieving good sales figures.
Only if this step succeeds can Han Hun Pharmaceutical truly establish its foothold.
Zhou Can once used this strategy to save the Cardiothoracic Surgery department from the brink of collapse.
He may seem to act unconventionally, but fundamentally, he is a steady person.
He likes to take things one step at a time, working diligently.
Currently, he has proposed two major guidelines for the Technology R&D Center: one is the development of preventive medicines, and the other is the development of various practical clinical drugs.
His aim is to capitalize on strengths and avoid weaknesses, refraining from competing with those mature Western medicines in the market.
For instance, when treating colds, Western medicines are not only cheap but also fast-acting, with a wide variety available.
Competing in such areas would be akin to striking a stone with an egg.
No amount of money would be enough to cover the costs.
Fields like treating bone fractures and injuries, dispelling qi stagnation, treating nodules and early-stage tumors, as well as treating nephritis and renal failure are areas where Western medicine, which has a history of only over two hundred years, has yet to make breakthroughs.
Take bone fractures, for example, Western medicine treats them by surgical fixation, calcium supplementation, and controlling infection and inflammation, allowing the fractured ends to heal naturally.
However, traditional medicine offers many bone injury powders that can promote bone growth and quick healing.
If one day, fractures can be treated without surgery, merely by aligning the fractured ends with external fixation and administering oral and topical traditional medicine, who would opt for a line of steel pins in their bones?
Further, there are breast or thyroid nodules, two areas most prone to nodule formation.
In Western medicine, the treatment involves imaging examinations to determine the size and nature of the nodules. If not severe, further observation is recommended. If severe or at risk of malignancy, surgical removal is chosen.
Undoubtedly, surgery is not very friendly to young women.
For instance, removing breast nodules, no matter how skilled the surgery, easily leaves scars.
This can make female patients feel inferior in their future lives, even leading to disdain from husbands or boyfriends.
If taking traditional medicine could make nodules disappear or revert to normal tissue, it would certainly be a great boon for patients.
A major hospital in the Imperial Capital has taken the lead in this domain.
The traditional medicine they have developed for breast hyperplasia has already benefited many patients.
After Zhou Can set the development tone for the Pharmaceutical Department, he left the rest to his employees. He basically spends very little time every day learning about the situation and work progress of each department.
That day, just like any other, he was working in the Emergency Department. Not long after starting his rounds, he received a call directly from Dean Zhu.
"Xiao Zhou, come to my office."
"Okay, I’ll head over as soon as I’ve finished my rounds."
Zhou Can didn’t know what Dean Zhu wanted to see him for.
Recently, his work had been particularly busy. Ever since Qiao Yu went abroad, he had been looking for an instrument nurse, but hadn’t found the right fit yet.
It wasn’t that his requirements were too high; rather, a primary surgeon and an instrument nurse need to develop a rapport.
He’s currently performing multiple Level 3 and Level 4 major surgeries every day, so having a nurse who isn’t in tune significantly affects his work efficiency.
Sometimes it can even affect his mood.
The nurses he’s found are professionally competent and are standouts in their field.
However, their teamwork with Zhou Can has left much to be desired.
Director Lou and Dr. Xu have been helping him think of solutions.
Because it directly relates to the development of surgical operations in the department.
After completing his rounds, Zhou Can quickly arrived at Dean Zhu’s office.
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