After Denecke left, Josiah shrugged helplessly and said: "To be honest, I am not very optimistic about this project. Although the solution is refreshing, it is not the best method for widely used drugs such as insulin.

"

Zhang Han smiled slightly: "We can provide technical assistance, but legal and regulatory issues still require their own efforts. According to my understanding of the FDA, it may be more convenient, faster, and save money if we go through the generic drug approval process.

The next big chunk of clinical expenses.”

Josiah shook his head and said: "In fact, I think the ideas that are most consistent with the open source insulin plan are those orphan drugs with a very small market size. For a company, commercial production may not be worthwhile. In this case, you can

There is small-scale production of drugs and there is no need to establish a commercial relationship between drug manufacturers and patients, so there are no liability issues."

"For patients, this may be the best situation. Although the medicine may not be as safe as those bought from pharmaceutical companies, the patient's health will be more secure compared to the dilemma of having no medicine to take."

Zhang Han couldn't help but laugh and said: "Isn't this the self-made medicine plan of Sanqing?"

Josiah said with joy: "That's right, so China is far ahead this time, and it is very worthy of our study and promotion. You know, in the face of a life-and-death crisis, patients are willing to pay any price. All we have is interest.

, what they have is a desire for life, and their motivation is stronger than ours no matter what."

"Moreover," his expression suddenly became serious: "This can greatly avoid legal interference."

“Have you heard of the Four Pickpockets Vinegar of Eagle Country? This is an anarchist biohacking group. The name comes from a medieval legend. The Four Pickpockets Vinegar is a home-brewed plague antidote. The name is very interesting.

.They are undoubtedly worthy of this name and have done a great thing."

Once Josiah's chatter box started, he couldn't stop and started the chattering mode.

Zhang Han suspected that as long as he didn't interrupt him, he could talk to him forever.

"The Four Pickpockets became famous for designing the manufacturing instructions for epinephrine pens. The function of this device is to expand the airway during an allergic attack. His version is called epipencil, and the cost is about 30 US dollars. At that time, epipen

The manufacturer, Mylan Corporation(n), charges $300 a pop.”

"This epinephrine pen is composed of several ready-made parts, which are very simple, even a child can easily assemble it."

"All you need is an auto-injector for diabetics, which can be purchased online, epinephrine, which can be prescribed from a partner doctor, and a syringe and a needle."

"Because this group does not manufacture or sell products, it does not technically violate Food and Drug Administration regulations. They took a video of the process of making epinephrine pens and posted it on YouTube, which instantly caused a sensation and many patients

They all followed suit and greatly improved their economic situation."

"Haha," Josiah sneered: "However, YouTube later deleted the relevant video, claiming that the behavior promoted in the video was inherently risky and could cause serious health hazards or even death."

"Needless to say, everyone can see who is behind this. These greedy vampire pharmaceutical companies have had enough of them."

"Well, now you understand, the cake of Yingguo's pharmaceutical companies is not easy to touch. Maybe only China's pharmaceutical companies and regulatory agencies really stand on the side of patients and support self-made medicines."

"Since then, the Four Shoplifters have begun publishing production processes for other drugs, most notably a recipe for naloxone, an overdose relief drug. They have also taught people how to extract needed drugs from veterinary medicines and

Provides a family workshop version operating guide.”

"But they are obviously being targeted. I had a video call with their boss three months ago. He also said that he received many questions, asking if he had contacted privately and provided technology to patients. Fortunately, they never promoted it.

Making things myself saves you the biggest trouble."

"So, the FDA in Eagle Country is not easy to deal with. It's hard to say whether the open source insulin project can be successful."

"It is for this reason that I ran from Eagle Country to Fog City. At least in faraway Europe, medicines are not that expensive. I can still afford to get sick, and I am not afraid of harassment from pharmaceutical companies."

Josiah spoke in a low tone, sighing.

Zhang Han sent him sympathy and condolences, but seeing that he seemed to have no interest in chatting anymore, he ended the call.

Next, he quickly posted the incident on Longtu's biohacking forum.

"Open Source Insulin Project Recruiting Volunteers"

"Patients in Eagle Country are in dire straits. Biohackers in Eagle Country have sent a signal for help to China. Please save the people of Eagle Country."

As soon as the post was posted, it immediately sparked a heated discussion, reaching hundreds of posts in just a few minutes.

"Shocked! The biohackers of Eagle Country also have something they can't handle and want to ask us for help?"

"Want to help?"

"Haha, you're laughing so hard. I, the Chinese hacker, have to be the savior for once."

"Why don't you say that everyone should give a little love and save the children? I'm speechless."

“The patients of Eagle Country are really wealthy, but they haven’t come to crowdfund for donations even though they are like this.”

“This project looks very interesting, I’m excited.”

"The goal of the project is good, but it seems awkward no matter how you look at it. It declares war on monopoly pharmaceutical companies and saves the people. This is so very like me."

"I signed up and touched the red scarf on my chest, and it felt more vivid."

The recruitment of volunteers went very smoothly, and there were literally so many followers.

Many people sent private messages to Zhang Han, willing to participate in this open source project, help the Eagle Country hackers who asked for help, fight against the evil Eagle Country pharmaceutical companies, and save the poor Eagle Country people.

Li Chengmin also sent a WeChat message and expressed his willingness to join. This is an excellent topic for him. He can produce many videos and will definitely trigger a wave of Internet craze.

He had already thought of the video title, and had thought about it several times.

"Chinese Biohacking Expeditionary Force, a group of enthusiastic young people."

“The Open Source Insulin Project Revealed.”

“Chinese and foreign biohackers join forces to save patients in Eagle Country.”

Zhang Han screened the volunteers based on their skills and gave priority to key members with strong technical abilities. Including himself, he quickly gathered 10 generals.

He sent Deneke's contact information to everyone, and also notified Deneke, and received a series of gratitude from the other party.

After this powerful force joined the open source insulin project, the progress bar of the project skyrocketed like a 5G network speed.

After all, the young men in China are all energetic book masters, and they can brainstorm ideas on the forum and seek expert consultation on the Dragon Map.

Soon, the products manufactured by the open source insulin project began to take shape, and they began to apply for the generic drug approval process from the FDA. Once approved, they can officially enter the market.

At this point, the affairs of the Chinese biohackers have come to a successful end.

Next it's up to Denecke and his crew.

They are seeking legal advice on how to structure their production network. In addition to working with hospitals and pharmacies, they are also considering other sales models, such as accepting regulations from state governments instead of the federal government.

Denecke soon announced the success of the open source insulin project in Eagle Country, and published the detailed manufacturing process online, providing a simple production process that patients can greatly reduce costs by simply following the video.

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As soon as the news came out, the stock prices of Eli Lilly and three other pharmaceutical companies plummeted, and the high price of insulin completely triggered a storm of public opinion in Eagle Country.

Patients took to the streets to celebrate and express their support for Denecke and others.

Coupled with the media's fueling of the flames, the open source insulin project suddenly became a hot topic.

Immediately, two or three non-profit organizations appeared, claiming to provide artificial insulin at low prices.

Even the Eagle Country government began to face up to this problem under the urging of public opinion.

Soon, driven by some members, the Eagle Country House of Representatives voted 232 in favor and 193 against to pass a bill that would limit patients' out-of-pocket costs for insulin to $35 per month.

The bill would require private health insurance companies to set the price of a monthly supply of insulin at no more than $35, starting that year for some patients and making it available to all patients the following year.

After being passed by the House of Representatives, it will be forwarded to the Senate for review. Judging from the current situation, members of other parties generally support the bill, and there will not be much disagreement. It is foreseeable that the implementation of the bill will not be a problem in the future.

This is great news for the millions of diabetic patients in the Eagle Country who usually spend hundreds of dollars a month on insulin.

There is no doubt that in this insulin price-limiting war, the open source insulin project played a huge role and completely shook the foundation of monopoly pharmaceutical companies.

The reputation of biohackers in Eagle Country instantly exploded, and people thought they were the heroes who saved Eagle Country.

After all, if biohackers had not decrypted the insulin manufacturing process and made it completely free to the public, there would have been no day when the monopoly of pharmaceutical companies was broken, let alone the passage of the bill.

On the day the bill was passed, Denecke issued a letter of thanks to Chinese biohackers on behalf of the open source insulin project.

"This is an antitrust war. In this race against time, we are not alone. Chinese biohackers are fighting side by side with us and witnessing this miracle together."

"We had limited manpower along the way, but they provided tremendous help at critical moments. They are kind-hearted and have superb technology. Without them, the open source insulin project would not have achieved final success."

"They have made great contributions to rescuing patients in Eagle Country. We are deeply moved by this spirit of international mutual aid."

"Thank you, Chinese biohackers!"

"You will always be our friends."

Overseas netizens were shocked when they saw all this.

They didn't know that there was such a thing, that this wave of anti-monopoly was co-authored by both parties.

What kind of internationalist spirit is this?

The overseas media were also caught off guard and were stunned. They didn’t know what card to play.

Although their consistent political correctness is to criticize China, the atmosphere has been heightened before, and the open source insulin project was praised to the sky, calling it a victory for freedom and democracy.

There was a sudden reversal. It was the Chinese people who were helping behind the scenes, and everyone lost their voices in an instant.

However, overseas netizens don’t care so much, especially people with diabetes. They like Denecke’s speech like crazy on Twitter and praise the enthusiastic Chinese hackers.
Chapter completed!