Cherie frowned and asked: “Does your boss have persecution delusions? It is now in the 21st century. The law on patents is very
strict. As long as your medicines have been patented, there is no need to worry that others will steal your formula. .”
Liam shook his head and said: “Ms. Cherie still doesn’t know something. In the current pharmaceutical industry, only chemically
synthesized drugs are truly protected by patents and can be implemented.”
Cherie asked: “Chemical synthesis drugs? What do you mean?”
Liam said: “Chemically synthesized drugs have strict and clear chemical molecular equations, and their chemical structure is
also very stable. For example, the special drug for leukemia, Glenin, is chemically imatinated. Ni, this is one of the world’s best-
selling tumor specific drugs produced by Swiss Novartis. As long as Novartis has applied for a patent for this chemical equation,
any other company will be regarded as long as it produces chemical products with the same composition. Is infringement.”
After a pause, Liam said again: “However, Chinese medicine itself is not a chemical product. It is a lot of different proprietary
Chinese medicinal materials that are matched in specific proportions to achieve a cure effect. This formula is very effective. It is
difficult to apply for a patent, and it is also difficult to be effectively protected by the patent law, and it is even difficult to sue
others for infringement.”
“For example, everyone knows Banlangen granules? Its main ingredients are Banlangen and sucrose. How do you apply for a
patent for this formula? As long as the formula leaks, ordinary people can make it at home as long as they get the formula. ,
Pharmaceutical companies can’t take these ordinary people to court, right?”
Cherie said: “Even if ordinary people cannot sue for infringement, at least pharmaceutical companies can always sue for
infringement, right?”
Liam shook his head and said, “Ms. Cherie, what you think is too simple. First of all, it is difficult to apply for a patent for this kind
of thing that exists in nature. For example, almost all of Asia uses rice as the staple food. Rice can be used to treat certain
diseases, and then a pharmaceutical company will use the rice to apply for a patent. It is impossible for the International Patent
Organization to pass it.”
“Furthermore, even if it is a complex formula, although it can be patented, the chances of being cracked by competitors are also
very high. Take the anti dampness prescription, as long as you make some adjustments on the original basis, such as the
dosage ratio With a slight change, replacing individual medicines with other similar medicinal materials can perfectly avoid
patents without affecting the efficacy of the medicine.”
“So, in the final analysis, the patent protection of Chinese patent medicines is very weak. If you want to avoid being infringed by
others, the best way is to win people first and let consumers recognize our brand and medicines. In this way, even if competitors
imitate and follow us With similar drugs, we can also seize the opportunity at the consumer level.”
“This is like Yunnan Baiyao. There are actually many kinds of medicines on the market that have similar effects to Yunnan
Baiyao. Their ingredients and formulas are basically the same. But because Yunnan Baiyao was well-known earlier, and among
the common people, there are It has a very good mass base, so the foundation of Yunnan Baiyao will not be hurt by those
imitation drugs.”
Cherie curled her lips: “You said so much, I just want to ask you one question, is your prescription also obtained from ancient
Chinese prescriptions? Does this mean that you are also plagiarizing the fruits of your ancestors? ?”
Liam shook his head: “I really don’t know this.”
“You don’t know?” Cherie was even more puzzled, and asked him: “The medicine you produced yourself, where did the
prescription come from, don’t you know it yourself?”
Liam said seriously, “Our boss made the prescription.”
“Your boss?” Cherie asked in surprise, “Is the boss a doctor?”
With infinite reverence on Liam’s face, he said with emotion: “Our boss is a true dragon in the world!”
“Cut!” Cherie said disdainfully: “Don’t brag about it, what kind of real dragon in the world, do anyone dare to call these titles
now?”