What was the most profitable business in this world?
Many people thought that it was gambling, firearms, and bank robbery!
Actually, they were all wrong. The most profitable thing was pharmaceutical production!
That was because the pharmaceutical industry was basically a business without capital!
Whether it was an Aspirin that cost a few cents, a Viagra that cost a few hundred dollars, or a Zolgenarma that cost 2.15 million dollars. (Novartis's genetic medicine for spinal muscular atrophy)
Regardless of the price, all the costs were the same, infinitely close to zero.
Take the Umbrella Company's first aid spray as an example!
A 2000ml first-aid spray that cost 12,000 USD!
Of which, the total cost was 5000 USD, and the profit was 7000 USD!
Out of the total cost of 5000 USD, taxes accounted for 4820 USD!
This was also because Hong Kong's tax rate was world-renowned for being low. The average comprehensive tax rate was about 38%.
If it was Little Fatty Jin's family, the comprehensive tax rate would be at least 92%.
(Note: In our country, with the hidden gray cost, the comprehensive tax rate for enterprises is about 55-78%. The core of high drug prices and high gasoline prices is because the tax burden is too heavy!)）
Of the remaining 180 USD, Umbrella's sales cost accounted for 110 USD.
Out of the remaining 70 USD, research and development costs, packaging fees, insurance, staff salaries, clinical trials, and other costs accounted for 69.98 USD.
Umbrella's first aid spray was priced at 12,000 US dollars, and the total cost of the medicine was 0.02 US dollars.
That was almost zero!
As for the " sky-high research and development costs " that other pharmaceutical groups claimed, Zhao Xiaofeng, the company's president, said that he had never heard of such a thing!
He really didn't!
These so-called " sky-high research and development expenses " were mainly used to evade taxes!
(In the field of drug research and development, the highest cost was the labor cost. If it was spread evenly across a variety with a large sales volume, it was almost negligible.）
Spencer, the former president of Umbrella Corporation, launched the Life Rescue Plan, which created a great business model in human history!
The Umbrella Company's Life Rescue Plan had swept the company's sales staff and pharmaceutical sales representatives into the trash heap of history!
It was replaced by the "Life Rescue Center" that spread all over the world!”
The main job of the staff of the " Life Rescue Center " was to review the financial situation of the local patients. Only families with an annual income of less than 20,000 US dollars could enjoy the benefits of purchasing " low-cost drugs."
For the middle-to-high-income people who were not included in the rescue plan, Umbrella's various drugs were sold at a price far higher than similar products!
There were so many live advertisements that had achieved good results as examples. Why would they worry that rich people would not buy them?
This policy of " taxing the rich and subsidizing the poor " not only gave Umbrella a good reputation, but it also saved a lot of advertising costs.
Moreover, through the continuous tracking of countless poor patients, Umbrella had also established a database of various diseases in different regions of the world.
This huge disease database provided direction for Umbrella Corporation to continue developing and improving drugs!
Therefore, the " Life Rescue Plan " launched by Spencer, the former president, was the bargaining chip that Umbrella Pharmaceuticals could use to turn things around!
"I'm sorry, CEO Song. Your request is too much!”Zhao Xiaofeng did not show any weakness and shattered Song An's fantasy."Umbrella Corporation has always maintained a neutral attitude and does not participate in conflicts between countries!”
Zhao Xiaofeng understood that if he agreed to Song An's request!
Then, the " Life Rescue Plan " might very well become a means of national punishment!
For example, whoever was disobedient and jumped out to challenge him!
Very well, we will immediately announce the termination of the life rescue plan for your country!
This situation would make Umbrella the target of public criticism once again. It didn't fit Zhao Xiaofeng's dirty development strategy!
Song An was actually asking for a high price and paying back the money on the spot!
This was a negotiation tactic!
After making a request that the other party would definitely not agree to, he made a relatively reasonable request. It would be very difficult for the other party to refuse!
Song An laughed dryly and revealed his true intention!
"Director Zhao, how about this? Our two families will build a genetic research center together. What do you think?”
"All the results will be shared between our two families?”
"The genetic research center can be discussed!”
Zhao Xiaofeng was obviously not very experienced in negotiation. Just when Song An thought that he was being tricked, he suddenly said,
"CEO Song, can you open up the underground palace under the Great Pyramid of Kailash to our Umbrella Company? Uh, our company's experts also want to study the underground palace of the Sanxing Dui?”
"I believe that our research together will have a huge impact on the life sciences of all mankind!”
Song An's face was immediately pulled long!
He would never have thought that Zhao Xiaofeng would find out about these secrets.
Of course Zhao Xiaofeng knew!
Resident Evil: It was very clear in the Eastern Dragon Squad that the Great Eastern Country had discovered some relics of the prehistoric civilization in a series of archaeological processes.
Furthermore, he had extracted some ancient genes and high-tech methods from it!
Thus, they created the ace elite team, the Dragon Squad!
The mysterious ruins that appeared in the Great Pyramid of Kailash and the Underground Palace of the Dui of Three Stars!
It was related to the foundation of the Eastern Tang Empire, so it was impossible to share it with any 'partners'.
Song An laughed!
After testing out Zhao Xiaofeng's unyielding attitude, he excused himself with the excuse that he was busy!
He left his assistant, Yuan Xiaowen, behind to accompany him on the investment inspection!
After Song An left, Zhao Xiaofeng probed for a while and confirmed that Zhao Zhiren, the leader of the equator, did not tell Yuan Xiaowen about his identity!
Since that was the case, Zhao Xiaofeng got up and yawned!
"I've been on the road all day today. I'm really too tired!”
Then, he brought Sergei and Poliska to the arranged room!
As soon as he walked into the room, Poliska, the Mars boy who had been lecturing Yuan Xiaowen and a few female attendants, immediately gave Zhao Xiaofeng a look!
Zhao Xiaofeng understood!
Poliska took out a box-like instrument from his bag.
After walking around the luxurious suite with six bedrooms, two halls, five bathrooms, and a guest room, he made a gesture of "seventeen" to Zhao Xiaofeng!
" F * ck, seventeen bugs!" Zhao Xiaofeng cursed in his heart.
"I'm such an outstanding philanthropist, do you have to be so worried?”
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