Lianhua Qingwen, this medicine is called a "national drug" because it plays a certain role in the prevention of the new coronavirus. Its birth actually dates back more than ten years ago. As early as 2003, when Beijing received its first case of SARS, the Lianhua Qingwen R&D team worked around the clock to complete the research and production of the Lianhua Qingwen capsules in 15 days, including extraction, concentration, drying, and molding. This is the first Chinese patent medicine to prevent and treat SARS in China, and therefore it has obtained the fast track for national drug approval. In May 2004, Lianhua Qingwen Capsules were officially launched as a Chinese medicine for influenza.
In 2009, the influenza A epidemic broke out. Joint research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that Lianhua Qingwen Capsules also had certain effects on H1N1. Moreover, compared with other drugs of similar effectiveness, the price of Lianhua Qingwen Capsules was more affordable, so sales increased significantly that year.
In the following years, although Lianhua Qingwen was repeatedly listed as a recommended drug for treating influenza by the state, its sales did not show a cliff-like growth. It was not until the outbreak of the epidemic in 2020 that the fourth edition of the new coronavirus pneumonia diagnosis and treatment plan once again proposed the drug Lotus Qingwen, which has obvious effects on the virus, and the dish made Lotus Qingwen return to the public eye. Affected by the epidemic, Yiling Pharmaceutical, the only manufacturer of Lotus Qingwen, also achieved a share price increase from 12 yuan to 43 yuan in three years. Currently, Lotus Qingwen is also being promoted outside mainland China. However, due to ingredients and policy issues, Lianhua Qingwen Capsules have not been approved for entry into many overseas countries, or are sold as medicines on the market.
But no matter what, Lianhua Qingwen Capsule has obvious prevention and treatment effects on a variety of viruses since its development. This is obvious, and this is why it can become a "national drug". One of the main reasons.
Based on current experiments and research, Lotus Qingwen has a certain effect in preventing the new coronavirus. It is hoped that a drug that can completely cure and resist the virus can be developed as soon as possible in the future.