The Mayo Clinic, as a top hospital and medical research center in the United States, is a hub of world medical innovation. It's also a base for the development, trial, and testing of many experimental therapies and innovative drugs.

Shen Lanruo had personally participated in or even led numerous trials and studies of innovative drugs, testing the positive and negative effects of various new medications on the heart.

Under various circumstances and research needs, after signing strict confidentiality agreements, Shen Lanruo got to know some specific compositions and ratios of experimental drugs and even visited some drug production processes.

However, given the current situation, this confidentiality agreement is naturally invalid for Shen Lanruo.

"Ah Jie, making generic drugs isn't as easy as you say."

Seeing Lin Jie was taking things for granted, An Kexin patiently educated, "Without a very strong drug research team and a substantial investment, making a generic drug is basically impossible."

"A drug containing a dozen or so chemical components is considered few. A slight variation in each component affects the potency, and the unique processing methods also have significant impacts on drug efficacy."

An Kexin lamented, "Due to constraints from medical policies and research capabilities, the domestic performance in generic drugs is quite poor."

"Internationally, the best country at making generic drugs is India. Many in the country sneak into India to buy some generics and sell them at high prices at home."

"These high prices are still relatively cheaper compared to the regular import drugs sold domestically."

She sighed, "If domestic pharmaceutical companies could be more proactive and produce effective generics sooner, many patients wouldn't be forced to abandon treatment due to exorbitant prices for imported high-cost drugs."

"I know the specific composition ratios of some high-cost import drugs," this sentence slipped out to Lin Jie, making him suddenly realize a problem.

This source of information is really hard to explain.

Forcing himself to hold back, the feeling inside was agonizing, as if knowing there's a gold mine but being unable to extract it.

Lin Jie thought again that the patent protection period for drugs is twenty years.

He checked the patent registrations of the drugs he knew in his mind through his phone.

After a search, Lin Jie found that only one drug, Mabthera, would have its patent expire next year.

The patents of several other drugs domestically have at least seven or eight more years of protection.

Mabthera is an intravenous medication with remarkable effectiveness in treating lymphoma, especially with a high cure rate for early-stage lymphoma.

Lin Jie casually checked and found that the price of this drug domestically is surprisingly over four thousand yuan per vial.

Calculating, to use Mabthera for treating lymphoma, eight vials are needed for one course, which would cost around twenty thousand yuan just for Mabthera.

This medication cost is unusually high.

If this drug could be replicated next year, then domestic patients wouldn't need to buy the expensive drug, significantly reducing the treatment burden.

After much deliberation and hesitation, Lin Jie decided to give it a try.

"Kexin, although I'm a surgeon, I still know a lot about drugs, especially their main components, effects, and side effects. Otherwise, how would I dare prescribe to patients?"

Lin Jie said confidently, "Researching generic drugs is akin to reverse research, analyzing the finished product to deduce its specific manufacturing process, estimating the chemical reactions in the production, and figuring out the initial raw materials involved."

"Kexin, I think I should try; maybe it would really work, who knows."

"What do you think, will you support me?"

"This... this..."

An Kexin was momentarily at a loss, unsure what to say.

After thinking for a bit, she said seriously, "Ah Jie, we once agreed to speak directly, no hiding or withholding, so I'll be honest. Please don't get angry after hearing it."

Lin Jie encouraged, "Kexin, just speak, I won't get mad!"

An Kexin, slightly hesitating, outright said, "There's a significant difference between the pharmaceutical research field and your surgical field. I think you might be a bit overconfident."

"The cost of researching generic drugs is measured in billions, and time in years. I think you should focus your main energy on your surgical field, where you can save lives."

She advised, "Ah Jie, it's not that I don't support you. Even the most talented individuals have their limits."

Indeed, An Kexin did not support him.

Lin Jie resisted rolling his eyes and pondered that he was already sufficiently miraculous and unique. Adding more might really get him taken by the authorities for a case study.

Thinking this, he sighed inwardly, knowing that his idea wasn't feasible and could only be put aside temporarily.

Lin Jie curbed his inner restlessness, saying, "Kexin, you're right, I've been impulsive, arrogant, and failed to see myself clearly."

"Don't talk about yourself like that!"

An Kexin placed a finger on Lin Jie's lips, playfully chiding, "You are a genius, and I'm a mere mortal. If I use a commoner's knowledge to speculate on your genius world, maybe I'm the one who's mistaken."

"It's just that this is my selfishness. Right now, Anlin Hospital needs a brilliant surgical expert, not an outstanding pharmaceutical researcher."

"Ah Jie, once Anlin Hospital enters a good development phase, then you can research other areas, okay?"

Lin Jie held An Kexin's small hand and nodded, "Okay, I promise you!"

"I'll focus my main energy on my best field at the moment—surgery. We'll talk about other things later."

He thought quietly, "Perhaps later, I'll find a suitable chance to anonymously or otherwise give Mabthera's composition ratio and brief manufacturing process to a conscientious pharmaceutical company..."

After paying a deposit of three hundred thousand, Lin Jie and An Kexin left their detailed body measurements and departed Jiaojiao Studio at around 6:30 in the evening.

Their wedding date is roughly a year away, and Shu Jiaojiao, seeing ample production time, made a confident promise.

She assured them to make the most exquisite wedding dress to elevate An Kexin's beauty, making her the most beautiful bride everyone envies...

Following An Kexin's suggestion, Lin Jie and she returned to the Golden Tripod Building to accompany An Weize for dinner.

Now, An Kemeng stays often at Xiangtai Apartment, and An Kexin is often too busy to return as well, leaving An Weize to eat alone frequently, which is quite pitiful to think about.

This time around, however, they found the house unexpectedly full of guests, including Xian Ping'an, Cui Yunan, Liang Ming, and Shan Huaizhou, dining with An Weize.

It turns out they're celebrating Shan Huaizhou's recovery.

An Weize proudly said, "Ah Jie, Kexin, hurry over to eat. Comrade Lao Shan specially brought a few bottles of prized wine to thank me, but I know he's really thanking you, Ah Jie."

"I'm a doctor; it's all in a day's work!"

Lin Jie obliged with a few courteous words to everyone, quickly freshened up, and sat down to eat with An Kexin.

Shortly after sitting down and taking a few bites, he suddenly received a call from Chen Shi.

Lin Jie went to the living room and answered.

As soon as he picked up, Chen Shi's urgent voice came through, "Lin Jie, did you meet my daughter and that foreigner?"

Judging by his tone, Lin Jie realized Chen Shi had strong opinions about his daughter dating a foreigner.

"I did. In the morning, Kexin and I happened to run into them on the university campus and got to know them briefly."

Chen Shi responded with an "Ah," saying, "In the afternoon, after that foreigner came back, he was badgering me with a lot of questions about you."

"After that, he and my girl went to the room to talk things over."

"But their voices grew louder, indicating they were arguing. And then the foreigner left home with his stuff."

Lin Jie was momentarily taken aback, then said in surprise, "They had such a quarrel on just the second day back? Do you know why?"

Chen Shi sighed on the phone, saying, "I asked my girl, but she just won't say, only shedding silent tears. I'm calling to ask if you know anything."

Lin Jie thought for a moment and said, "When we met in the morning, we were together for less than five minutes, just got acquainted and exchanged a few words. Nothing special happened."

"Once Yuehua's mood calms a bit, I'll have my wife ask her again."

Chen Shi said with disappointment, "Yuehua is already such a grown-up... Sigh, one after another, they never let you have peace of mind."

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