Chapter: 3773

As he spoke, Smith asked Hong Wu, "Have you sent someone to pick up that Mr. Smith?"

"He left," Hong Wu replied hastily. "According to our agreement at noon, we'll arrive here in about 20 minutes."

Smith nodded his head and turned to Wei Li, saying, "Wait for that Mr. Smith to come later and tell him I'm the operation manager of Jiu Xuan Pharmaceuticals. The specific details will be discussed with him."

Wei Li politely nodded, saying, "Okay, Master Ye!"

Smith smiled and said, "Don't call me Master Ye for this meal. Call me Manager Ye instead. It's best to get used to it now."

Wei Li hurriedly said, "Okay, Master Ye... I mean, Manager Ye!"

As Wei Li began to adapt to his temporary new title, Smith sat down beside him and asked, "Have you received the FDA's response letter for Jiu Xuan Digestive Pills?"

"We've received it." Wei Li said. "The FDA has also listed Jiu Xuan Digestive Pills as a hospital-guided medication, and we're currently starting to go through customs clearance procedures. We'll be shipping five million boxes directly to the US shortly."

Leaf asked him, "Have they set up sales channels in the US? Jiu Xuan Digestive Pills are an oral medication, so we can't sell it independently, right?"

"No," Wei Li explained. "Any product defined as a drug must go through a legitimate pharmacy channel for sale. So we'll first open stores at Walgreens' US locations, which have over 8,000 outlets and are the top-selling chain in the US. I've also spoken with their person in charge, and once we get established, we'll give Jiu Xuan Digestive Pills prominent display at all major pharmacies to promote our brand, and then we can build our own direct sales channels."

Leaf asked him, "Does this pharmacy chain recognize Chinese traditional herbal medicine?"

"Yes," Wei Li smiled. "Their CEO is a fan of traditional Chinese medicine himself, has a fondness for acupuncture and moxibustion, and had previously wanted to introduce hemorrhoids ointment into the US market but the FDA didn't approve it. He started using our Jiu Xuan Digestive Pills after a friend recommended them."

As Wei Li continued talking, he said, "You don't know that this old guy has been suffering from stomach problems for 20-plus years. His stomach would churn all day long, and Western medicine had no effect at all. After taking Small Lin's Stomach Formula, it improved suddenly, but you also know that it only treats symptoms and doesn't address the root cause. Compared to our Jiu Xuan Digestive Pills, its effects are greatly inferior."

Leaf nodded and said, "Since it's like this, let's move quickly to bring this project to fruition."

Wei Li hurriedly added, "Manager Ye... I mean, Manager Ye! I think we should register a company in the US ahead of time and build a production line. The North American market is huge, and having a production line can reduce costs significantly, and we'll also save on tariffs."

Leaf waved his hand dismissively, saying, "No need to do that. This way, we may reduce tariffs, but we'll still be subject to US federal regulations at every turn. It's not a good thing, even if the pharmaceutical products themselves don't require tariff payment, the raw materials for those products will still require duty payments. Taking into account all these factors, it won't save us that much. In my opinion, it would be better to use Jiu Xuan Rejuvenation Pills and negotiate with them to exempt all our pharmaceutical products from tariffs."

Wei Li's eyes widened in surprise as he exclaimed, "This... this is possible?"

"Absolutely feasible," Leaf said seriously. "Don't believe me, let's probe Smith's background if I haven't misjudged him. He should be backed by the White House at present."

"What?!?" Wei Li exclaimed in surprise: "Do they have a plan for Jiu Xuan Rejuvenation Pills?"

Leaf chuckled: "Once they know about this kind of pill, it would be strange even if they didn't have a plan."

As Leaf spoke, he instructed Wei Li: "Just take charge and let me handle the rest later."

Wei Li hurriedly nodded respectfully: "Okay, no problem!"

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12:20 PM.

Smith arrived at the Jade Palace's Diamond Suite, led by Hong Five. JrNovels.com