Chapter 16

"What's the situation?"

Murphy was surprised. It's just starting, and it's already finished?

Digging a hole in the living room, entering the door means entering the soil, right?

"The Medicines Safety Commission requires us to conduct clinical trials first. They are preparing to issue a ban, prohibiting the continued sale of Dittany," Padelick said.

"Once the ban is issued, the liquidated damages for orders alone will be enough to give us a headache."

Murphy frowned. "Blue Mountain Group?"

"Not just them, there's also Wellcome, Glaxo, AstraZeneca..."

The companies Padelick mentioned are all pharmaceutical giants in the UK. Their scale is far beyond what Blue Mountain can compare to, and they are even more behemoths to the current Umbrella Corporation.

"They are the most influential pharmaceutical companies in fields like anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antibacterial, but Dittany directly destroyed their market in trauma treatment."

"Besides pressuring through the Safety Commission, they also incited public opinion. Now many media outlets like the BBC are questioning the safety of Dittany."

BBC, the old master of sarcasm.

Murphy wasn't surprised. After all, the cake is only so big. When it involves real money, it's not strange for them to use any means.

"Do we have any way?" Murphy asked.

"AstraZeneca proposed wanting to acquire us," Padelick said. "In fact, these companies have all found people to reveal their acquisition intentions to me, openly or secretly."

"Dream on!" Murphy didn't even think. "However, you can talk to them. Dragging it out is good too."

"Has the clinical license come down yet?"

Padelick shook his head. "They are preparing to wear us out; it's unlikely to be issued in the short term."

"Didn't you say last time that clinical licenses are easier in the US? Apply there, or France. In short, apply for a license as soon as possible."

"But the Safety Commission can refuse to recognize licenses from other countries."

"It doesn't matter; at least we can let those who are willing to believe in us have a little more evidence to defend us."

"Good." Padelick nodded. "Right, there's one more thing."

He said, turning on the television in the room. The news channel inside was broadcasting a fire scene.

Murphy glanced at the headline. "London Charing Cross Subway Fire! Hundreds trapped! The number of injured has reached forty-seven..."

He flipped through a few channels, and they were all about this.

Murphy looked at Padelick. This is quite tragic, but I'm not a firefighter. Why are you showing me this?

"I want to take this opportunity to donate Dittany to the injured. Dittany is also very effective for burns. As long as it is sprayed in time, it can also repair severe burn areas very well..."

"If we guide the media, it might improve our public image."

Murphy glanced at the TV. The matter seems to be quite big. It seems the entire British media is paying attention to this. If we follow Padelick's suggestion to utilize these focused lenses, it might bring some positive traffic to Dittany.

But after thinking carefully, Murphy gave up.

"Go donate some Dittany, but do it low-key. Don't be too flashy."

The traffic focused on disaster events has huge incitement power, which can make an ordinary person a hero overnight.

But at the same time, this gaze full of emotional tension can also cause huge destruction, easily destroying a person overnight.

Murphy doesn't think Umbrella can control this power right now.

"But public opinion is very unfavorable to us. Wellcome and the others have many famous experts. If they speak out against Dittany, even without a ban, our sales will be greatly affected."

Murphy also felt a headache. Having a good product is one thing, but how to make buyers believe your product is good is another.

"But don't use this method. The fire incident is currently at the center of the storm. Improper operation can easily lead to trouble. Think about whether there are other ways?"

Padelick pondered for a while and said, "Perhaps we can strike first and find some experts to vindicate us."

This is a good idea. Murphy nodded. "Are there suitable candidates?"

"Yes!"

"Remember the growth factor I mentioned to you? Dittany's way of taking effect is somewhat similar to the rumored growth factor. And last year, the discovery of growth factors just won the Nobel Prize. If it's that lady, it should be very useful."

"Who?"

"Last year's Nobel laureate. Rita Levi-Montalcini. She is Italian, but she is a very active scientist and is very influential throughout Europe."

"She has a lecture at Cambridge recently, but for such a big shot, I don't have a suitable channel, and she may not be willing to see us."

Murphy thought for a while. "I'll try."

Cambridge, Silver Street.

Murphy walked into Darwin College, Cambridge University.

Since last year, Darwin College has invited authoritative scholars from various fields to hold several lectures at the Lady Mitchell Hall every year.

And today's speaker is Rita Levi-Montalcini.

Murphy arrived very early, so he walked around the campus.

Looking at those hurried college students, he suddenly had a long-lost feeling, and his mood seemed to improve a lot.

After mooching two slices of beef at a small barbecue party, Murphy arrived at the venue.

At this moment, the auditorium was already crowded, but when Murphy walked by, people unconsciously gave him space. Even when he arrived at the front row, a boy suddenly stood up and left as if he had remembered something important, giving his seat to Murphy.

When you use the Muggle-Repelling Charm on yourself or cast it directionally on someone or something, this effect will occur.

Murphy sat down in the front row without being polite.

After waiting for a while, the lecture began, and an elegant old lady with gray hair walked onto the podium.

"Oh, this is truly surprising," the old lady said. "There are actually so many young people here to listen to an old woman's rambling. I thought they were teasing me when they said this place would be full."

Today's lecture topic is "Nerve Growth." Rita started from when she observed the nerve development of chicken embryos in her bedroom during World War II, recounting her research on nerve development and the mechanisms behind it. It was this research that led her to discover growth factors and win the Nobel Prize.

Rita is a very good speaker, able to describe the boring process of scientific discovery vividly and interestingly.

This opportunity to listen to a Nobel laureate's lecture on-site is truly rare. Murphy also listened with great interest, almost forgetting his purpose.

The speech ended, and Rita returned to the backstage amidst thunderous applause. Murphy also hurriedly chased to the backstage.

Passing through the crowd without any obstacles, he came to Rita's side. "Professor, can I take a little of your time? I have a Nobel-level discovery I want to talk to you about."

"Oh, young man, then you should hurry up and publish your paper."

Alright, this rhetoric really couldn't attract the attention of a big shot.

"I discovered a drug that can repair damaged nerve cells in a very short time!"

"Peripheral nerve repair is originally a normal mechanism. Under the promotion of certain growth factors, acceleration is very possible. However, if you have found the precise molecular pathway, it is also a very good graduation thesis. If you have questions in this regard, we can communicate by letter."

"What if the repair is completed within a few minutes?"

"That's impossible," Rita said. "Biological chemical processes can be very fast at the microscopic level, but macroscopically, the generation and deployment of large amounts of substances, and the inhibitory effects of damaged tissues and scar cells will greatly slow down the repair process. Even under in vitro conditions, it is very difficult to complete repair within a few minutes."

Murphy smiled; this conversation had entered a field he was familiar with.

"I can show you."

Thanks to all the uncles for your support. If you like it, read to the end~

(End of chapter)