The posts from Kong Yu and Liu Anquan once again caused quite a stir online.
The landscape of public opinion had beco exceptionally complex.
On one hand, thanks to the experts’ previous over-the-top promotion of Lianhua Granules, many people had blindly purchased it, only to experience firsthand that it was ineffective.
This made them develop a strong aversion to Lianhua Granules and even traditional Chinese patent dicines as a whole. Consequently, they dismissed any voice defending Chinese dicine as "whitewashing" or the work of "paid shills."
On the other hand, however, a portion of the public who were infected with the H1N1 flu later on had not been swayed by the earlier promotion of Lianhua Granules.
When they went to pharmacies to buy dicine, so of the owners strongly recomnded Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules.
After taking the dicine, these patients experienced the miraculous effects of Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules firsthand and made a swift recovery.
They saw all the criticism of Lianhua Granules and Chinese dicine online and felt confused and indignant.
They beca organic supporters, taking it upon themselves to promote the efficacy of Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules online and urging everyone to recognize the correct brand.
@SpicyGirlWhoLovesHotpot: I had a high fever from the H1N1 flu a couple of days ago. The pharmacy owner recomnded I buy Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules from Ding’s Pharmaceutical Factory. One box down, and my fever broke and my cough disappeared.
It was a lifesaver.
To all you people online bashing Chinese dicine, did you buy the wrong kind?
Lianhua Granules are useless, but Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules actually work.
Make sure you get the right brand!
@YourBrokeUncleWang: I’m a pharmacy owner. Lately, a lot of my custors have been telling that Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules from Ding’s Pharmaceutical are incredibly effective. The repurchase rate is extrely high.
For those of you online saying Chinese dicine is useless, did you maybe buy a different brand of "Lianhua"?
Please, everyone, keep your eyes peeled. Not everything with "Lianhua" in the na is the sa.
@JustANobody: My coworker recomnded I buy Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules, and they really work.
Seeing so many people bashing Chinese dicine online, I just have to speak up for it!
Everyone, make sure you look for Ding’s Pharmaceutical Factory.
For a mont, online public opinion reached a stalemate.
Voices of criticism and support clashed, with each side attacking the other.
The situation was chaotic.
...
「Jide Biopharmaceutical Company Headquarters」
Jas Oliver sat at his large desk and glanced at his watch.
His plan had been in motion for over half a month. By now, public opinion in Dragon Country should have been overwhelmingly critical of Lianhua Granules and Chinese dicine. The people should have completely lost faith in traditional Chinese dicine, paving the way for Tamiflu Granules to enter the market.
"Smith, bring the latest public opinion report from Dragon Country."
Jas said to his assistant.
The assistant quickly presented him with a detailed report.
Jas took the report, and as he flipped to the first page, the smile on his face slowly froze.
The report showed a large volu of negative comntary targeting "Lianhua Granules" and promoting the "Chinese dicine is useless" narrative.
This was in line with his expectations.
However, the content that followed left him dumbfounded.
The report was filled with a startling number of voices defending "Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules."
These comnts detailed the miraculous effects of "Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules," with so users even uploading proof of their recovery and before-and-after photos.
"What’s going on here?"
Jas frowned.
The public opinion landscape had not beco the one-sided affair he expected.
While there were many voices criticizing Chinese dicine, there were just as many supporting another "traditional Chinese patent dicine"—Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules—and their numbers were growing by the day.
"Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules? What is that? Our previous intel never ntioned this patent dicine!"
Jas glared at Smith, his eyes filled with displeasure.
Smith pulled up their intel. "Chairman, according to our reports, Dragon Country did have a formula with Sour Jujube Seeds as the main ingredient undergoing approval. But its na wasn’t finalized at the ti. It’s also a new drug, so the approval process should have been much slower. More importantly, how did it get linked to ’Lianhua’? This was completely outside of our predictions!"
Jas’s expression was grim.
His script had been completely thrown off.
And they couldn’t afford to wait any longer.
The H1N1 flu is most severe in winter.
And once Tamiflu Granules entered the Dragon Country market, it would still need ti to build a reputation and sales volu.
If they delayed any longer, they wouldn’t make much money by the ti flu season was over.
"Initiate the market entry plan for Tamiflu Granules imdiately."
Jas made his decision. "I don’t care what this ’Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules’ is, it won’t stop us from conquering the Dragon Country market. We need to ramp up our promotional efforts and make Tamiflu Granules the only effective drug for this H1N1 flu outbreak, and we need to do it as fast as possible."
...
「Southern Hospital」
Academician Zhang Lin had been in a terrible mood lately.
He had thought his reputation in the national dical community would be enough to sway public opinion, completely discredit traditional Chinese dicine, and clear the path for Tamiflu Granules.
Who would have thought "Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules" would co out of nowhere and completely derail his plans?
It had earned him so harsh criticism from his contacts in Arica.
"Damn those Lianhua Suanzaoren Granules!"
Zhang Lin muttered, his face a mask of bitter resentnt.
He knew Jide Pharmaceutical was already displeased. If anything else went wrong, his influence in the Arican pharmaceutical industry would likely take a major hit.
New orders had co down: cooperate with the promotional campaign for Tamiflu Granules and ensure the imported drug beca the number one choice for treating the H1N1 flu in Dragon Country.
Zhang Lin took a deep breath, composing himself.
He picked up the phone and dialed the number for a news agency.
"This is Zhang Lin from Southern Hospital. I have so new research and recomndations regarding the treatnt of the current H1N1 flu, and I was hoping your agency could provide so coverage."
The editor who took the call imdiately recognized its importance.
With the H1N1 flu running rampant, public demand for related news was imnse. "New recomndations" from Academician Zhang Lin were undoubtedly a bombshell. The editor imdiately assigned reporter Li Yang to conduct the interview.
When Li Yang received the assignnt, she wasn’t exactly thrilled.
She had already grown wary of Academician Zhang’s "expert opinions."
The last ti, Academician Zhang had vouched for Lianhua Granules with such confidence, only for it to be t with a flood of negative reviews. It had been embarrassing for her as the reporter who covered it.
’The Lianhua Granules he recomnded last ti were totally useless. Let’s see what he cos up with this ti,’ Li Yang grumbled to herself as she organized her interview equipnt.
Despite her dissatisfaction, her professionalism drove her to prepare thoroughly.
Arriving at Southern Hospital, Li Yang found Academician Zhang Lin sitting in his office.
Academician Zhang still had his usual refined and affable deanor, as if the recent "fiasco" had never happened.
"Academician Zhang, good to see you."
Li Yang greeted him politely, but inwardly, she was already preparing to pick his argunts apart.
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