Zhang Lin quickly jotted down: "Understood, shift the focus from ’our decision’ to ’the consequences resulting from their actions’."
"Tang Shun, Song Zimo," Yang Ping continued, "Closely monitor any contact signals from official channels of these countries. If there are any, respond uniformly: Principles remain unchanged. K Therapy is an integral part of the System Regulation Theory and cannot be separated. Either fully accept the theory and establish a fair, scientific cooperation and regulatory frawork, or lose it together, with no middle options, regardless of the reasons."
"What if they only want K Therapy and continue to reject other parts of the theory?" Tang Shun asked.
"That would show they still don’t understand the essence of System dicine, and the basis for cooperation doesn’t exist," Yang Ping answered without hesitation, "K Therapy is not a magic bullet; its success relies on understanding and regulating the entire patient system. Once detached, it becos another tool liable to misuse, and may even harm patients from misuse. We cannot start down that path."
Subsequently, public opinion indeed shifted dramatically as Yang Ping had predicted.
Initially, it was a deep-dive report by the Wall Street Journal, titled "Abandoned Patients: When Cancer Therapy Becos a Hostage of Geopolitical Academic Disputes." The article offered detailed interviews with Alex Carter and another unnad Wall Street executive, illustrating their journey from renewed hope to desperation and anger upon facing treatnt interruptions. The article skillfully described K Therapy as "the most groundbreaking cancer treatnt developnt in recent years," blaming its withdrawal on "complex international academic politics and rigid regulatory systems."
Following that, the Washington Post published a signed op-ed by Walker, with harsh wording:
"We are witnessing a tragedy: the world’s wealthiest countries, because of bureaucratic arrogance and the shortsightedness of vested interest groups, are willfully abandoning cutting-edge dical technology that could save the lives of their own citizens. K Therapy is not science fiction; it has already proven its value in my body. Now I am told that due to so argunts unrelated to its efficacy, I will lose it. This is unacceptable. The FDA, NIH, and those agencies pushing restrictive policies from behind the scenes must explain to Congress and the public: what is more important, the life of a patient, or the financial statents of certain pharmaceutical companies?"
The BBC aired an urgently produced short docuntary "Discontinued," following a British late-stage osteosarcoma patient, docunting her collapse and struggle upon learning her treatnt was about to stop. The docuntary ended with a silent tearful scene of the patient facing the cara, accompanied by the narration: "Science is supposed to transcend borders, but now, an invisible wall is dividing the hope of survival."
On social dia, hashtags like BringBackKTherapy and dicalHostage beca trending. People stopped discussing the complexities of System Regulation Theory; they only saw an effective cancer treatnt being taken away. Patient organizations, family groups, and even so previously neutral doctors and scholars began to speak out, applying pressure that surged like a tide towards governnts and regulatory bodies across countries.
Horton and the pharmaceutical giants tried to fight back, publishing articles in industry dia emphasizing "unverified safety," "unknown long-term risks," and "the importance of not shaking overall regulatory principles because of certain individual cases." But this ti, their voices were drowned out by a much stronger wave.
The reaction from the capital markets was the most direct and cruel. As public opinion fernted and rumors circulated about the involvent of Colbert’s hedge fund through short-selling firm reports, previously rising pharmaceutical giant stock prices began to turn downward. Investors realized that the exit of K Therapy not only hadn’t eliminated competition but might instead trigger enormous political and reputational risks, possibly even leading to the bankruptcy of these companies’ credibility in the minds of top clients and talent. Worse still, if governnt policy was pressured to change, their previous lobbying efforts would have been in vain, or could even backfire.
The pressure began to transmit upwards along the chain of authority.
Tang Shun received an informal call from a senior official at the HHS. The tone was unprecedentedly courteous, even with a hint of urgency.
"Doctor Tang, we have noticed so recent communication difficulties surrounding K Therapy. The Secretary is very concerned about the welfare of Arican patients, especially those benefiting from this therapy. We hope to find a constructive way to ensure continuity of treatnt."
Tang Shun responded according to the established line: "Thank you for your concern. The interruption in treatnt continuity arises from the absence of a complete cooperation environnt of System Regulation Theory. We have always maintained that any solution must be comprehensive, based on mutual respect and scientific principles."
"We understand your concerns about theoretical recognition. Perhaps we could begin discussions by extending the ergency authorization for K Therapy? It’s an independent dical product..."
"I’m sorry," Tang Shun gently but firmly interrupted, "K Therapy is not an independent product; it is an application practice of System Regulation Theory in the tumor field. Dismantling it is like asking to use only the engine while refusing the entire car’s schematic and safety standards. We cannot accept such a fragnted authorization."
There was a long silence on the other end of the phone. "...I understand, I’ll pass it on."
Similar informal probes also ca from the British Ministry of Health, Australian Ministry of Health, and other channels. The rhetoric beca softer, the bottom line began to blur. They began talking about "reassessing the regulatory frawork," "holding expert hearings," and "establishing special approval channels."
But Yang Ping’s team’s response remained consistent: all, or nothing.
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