Lianhua Qingwen , a medicine for treating colds, unexpectedly became the best-selling medicine during the COVID-19 epidemic. In offline pharmacies, it is already "hard to find a box". On online platforms, , JD Health, and Tmall Pharmacy have limited supply in two time periods every day. They are basically sold out in seconds, making it difficult to grab. Judging from the ranking of Jingdong cold over-the-counter medicines, Lianhua Qingwen Capsules topped the sales list for 16 consecutive days, with 7.64 million units sold in 30 days.
With the popularity of Lianhua Qingwen, the controversy has become more and more intense. Some people say that nucleic acids are on the way out, and pharmaceutical companies represented by Lianhua Qingwen are on the scene, starting to harvest leeks, making huge profits, and making money from the "national crisis."
So, I want to ask you, do you think Lianhua Qingwen is a huge profit? Is Yiling Pharmaceutical making money from the "national crisis"? Regarding this issue, we cannot follow what others say, but we must speak with data and facts. Whether
is hugely profitable depends mainly on gross profit margin, which reflects the difference between production cost and ex-factory price. Judging from the financial report of Yiling Pharmaceutical, the gross profit margins of anti-cold products represented by Lianhua Qingwen in 2020, 2021, and the first half of 2022 were 69.04%, 71.85%, and 68.05% respectively, which are indeed very high and can be called huge profits.
However, the gross profit margins of pharmaceutical companies are generally very high. Wantai Biologics, controlled by China's richest man Zhong Suiyi, had a gross profit margin of as high as 89.57% in the first three quarters of this year.
Many people like to look at net profit. They say that Yiling Pharmaceutical's net profit in 2020 reached 1.219 billion, and it exceeded 1.3 billion yuan in 2021, more than double compared to 2019. But you must know that Yiling Pharmaceutical's revenue has also increased by 3 billion yuan in 2020. As revenue increases, profits will naturally follow.
As for whether it has contributed to the "national crisis", as long as it does not take the opportunity to raise prices, it is not considered to have contributed to the "national crisis". At present, we see that pharmacies across the country are taking the opportunity to raise the price of Lianhua Qingwen. For example, a box of Lianhua Qingwen capsules in a pharmacy in Beijing was purchased for 18.5 yuan, but sold for 118 yuan, more than six times. In the end, the pharmacy was fined 300,000 yuan. There are many unscrupulous businesses like , and they are the ones who are really making it difficult for the country to make money.
If Yiling Pharmaceutical also takes the opportunity to raise prices and make it difficult for the country to make money, I believe it will also be punished. Lianhua Qingwen is so popular mainly because it has become an "Internet celebrity drug".
Lianhua Qingwen originated from SARS, emerged from H1N1, and is famous for new crown. Lianhua Qingwen has become popular amid the COVID-19 epidemic due to three main factors. One is official recommendation. Since the outbreak, Lianhua Qingwen has entered the new coronavirus pneumonia diagnosis and treatment plan 6 times. The other is the endorsement of a big boss, In February 2020, Academician Zhong Nanshan said that Lianhua Qingwen Capsules have been commonly used in the clinical treatment of new coronavirus pneumonia and can "reduce inflammatory symptoms." Although is not said to be curable, due to the authority of Academician Zhong Nanshan, Lianhua Qingwen quickly became popular and encountered people's rush.
With the gradual decline in the virulence of Omicron this year, it is now equivalent to a cold, and Lianhua Qingwen is even more popular. Although the government recommends 108 alternative drugs, people are still obsessed with grabbing Lianhua Qingwen.
shot the first bird, and with the popularity of Lianhua Qingwen, the encirclement and suppression of it was launched again. Regarding , Yiling Pharmaceutical issued an emergency statement in the past two days. The statement stated that -related media and individuals had fabricated and spread the false fact that "Lianhua Qingwen can cause liver damage and liver failure." Where does the saying
come from? The source is unclear, but the official account of the Shenzhen Health Commission of DaV published an article with a picture in it. Although the first few words are blurred, a discerning person can tell at a glance that it is Lianhua Qingwen Capsules. When comparing the efficacy, the article pointed out that this capsule can damage the liver and kidneys. Although this article was quickly deleted, the content has spread throughout the Internet.
The official media stepped forward to "encircle and suppress", which was very lethal. However, there is currently no basis for this statement. In fact, in April this year, Lianhua Qingwen had already been suppressed by Internet celebrity Wang Sicong and Internet celebrity Dr. Dingxiang, causing Yiling Pharmaceutical's stock price to plummet.
So, Lianhua Qingwen was encircled and suppressed, whose cheese was touched?
To be honest, there are currently many drugs for treating fever, sore throat, nasal congestion and other symptoms, and many of them are more well-known than Lianhua Qingwen and have invested a lot of money in promotion. But unexpectedly, Lianhua Qingwen was the latecomer and became the most popular drug, making a lot of money.
As the virulence of Omicron has dropped significantly, with China's population of more than one billion, is a huge market for any pharmaceutical company, and the cake is extremely tempting. Therefore, it is not surprising that a "war" breaks out among pharmaceutical companies.
In addition to domestic pharmaceutical companies, foreign products also covet this piece of cake. For example, , a box of Pfizer’s new coronavirus “special medicine” priced at 2,980 yuan, is said to be coming soon. But with such a low price, Lianhua Qingwen will undoubtedly cut off its financial path.
Capital is all bloody. We, the melon-eaters, watch netizens scold each other. It seems to be to argue about right and wrong, but in fact, some Internet celebrities have capital behind them. It is easy for ordinary people to fall into the struggle for other people's interests.
Lianhua Qingwen is just a common cold medicine. There is no need to praise it to the sky or step on the soles of your feet. If you can't buy Lianhua Qingwen, buy other medicines of the same type. Don't pay for unscrupulous merchants. There is no need to stock up on medicines. Just prepare a little.
Finally, I hope everyone can keep a clear head at all times and not be led by others or used as a gun.
