RENXIN HOSPITAL
Most of them are disposed. This is the only one I found.
Bye.
-You scared the hell out of me. -I've got it.
-It's just an empty vial. -An empty vial?
What can we do with an empty vial?
Dantrolene? So what can this prove?
The problem is not the label.
And it's not expired.
Well, you were just unlucky.
"Dechang Pharma Co., Ltd"?
DECHANG PHARMA CO LTD
Do you have a formal suit?
Mr. Li, I've been looking forward to meeting you.
I spoke with you on the phone yesterday.
This is my business card.
I work for the director of the medical association.
I'm his secretary. Just call me Jeremy.
-Jeremy. -Let me introduce him.
This is the senior supervisor of the FDA's global drug review program,
the first Chinese to hold this position, Professor Gui-heng He...
It's nice to finally meet you.
-Just call me Eason. -Eason?
Professor He, you look very young.
This is his son.
His son? What a capable young man.
-Please have a seat. -Thank you.
So, you're here for...
-My dad. -Yes, his dad.
He asked me to come from the States
with this new drug Nabolene
and look for a trustworthy supplier to work with.
You don't have to worry.
We work closely with many hospitals.
Rest assured. You can trust us.
Of course.
Can I see that thing with every hospital that you work with?
How do you say it?
-"That thing"? -Sales record.
He meant purchase order record.
-Yes. -Purchase order record?
-Yes, PO record. -Sorry, my Mandarin is bad.
Yes, he's not very fluent in Mandarin.
-Listen, Mr. Li. -Yes.
If we can import this drug into Taiwan,
it will be great news for those who need dialysis.
Look, the dialysis patients in Taiwan...
Hold on.
We need more than their purchase order record.
But your hospital did purchase dantrolene from here.
We must get him to show us the actual delivery record.
Right?
-I'm sorry. -No worries.
-Li... -Mr. Li.
Is this all you've got?
All the information is on here.
Is there a problem?
Actually, what Mr. He is trying to ask
is whether he can see your delivery record.
He's more interested in the actual details.
How can I just show the record to anyone?
Furthermore,
I don't know if he's real or fake.
Let's just work with our original supplier.
Come on, help me out here.
He's flying back to the States tonight.
This is a big business deal.
I know it's a big business deal.
But this is all the information I've got. I don't have more information.
There's nothing I can do if he's not happy with it.
Jeremy, I thought you'd introduce a more accommodating supplier to me.
I think he's too rigid.
If he won't show us how much money they make,
-how can I work with them? -Sorry.
-I'm going back to the States soon. -I know.
-This is a waste of my time. -I apologize.
I have to go back and tell my shareholders how much we can make from this.
-I know your time is... -It's a multi-billion dollar deal.
-I know it's a multi-billion dollar deal. -But Taiwan has changed.
Hold on, Mr. He.
-Let's go. -Please.
Taiwan has changed.
-But goodwill still exists, right? -Excuse me.
Be quiet.
Delivery record.
How can he share his product with you
if he doesn't know how much you supply to the hospitals?
Right?
Okay.
-It's done. -Done?
Thank you.
DECHANG MEDICINE COMPANY PACKING LIST
Although Renxin Hospital doesn't buy a lot from us,
but their orders are the most regular. We have the best relationship with them.
Goodness.
So, this is fake? It looks so real.
This is a gift from a friend. You can have it.
Thank you.
Mr. He, what are you doing?
I'm Taiwanese.
Thanks for your cooperation. This is all the information we need.
Renxin Hospital hasn't bought dantrolene in the last two years, right?
Don't look at me. I didn't know he's Taiwanese.
This is your company's product.
I retrieved this from Renxin Hospital recently.
Did you know what happened?
You're selling fake drugs.
A person died.
Do you know how serious this is?
-You'll go to prison for this. -You have children, right?
You're doomed.
It's not a fake drug. It's just expired.
All hospitals do this these days.
They either change the labels or just keep using expired products.
Are you saying Renxin Hospital is using expired drugs?
Not just drugs.
Even their equipment as well.
If suppliers like us are doing well, would I have to look for new drugs?
But that's a very serious accusation.
You better clarify everything.
Calm down.
Yes, I changed the label.
But I had to do it because of your ruthless hospital.
We had to change the labels or they'd go to a different supplier.
We're just trying to survive.
Get yourself a good lawyer.
Hey!
You have to register the new vaccine first.
Then remember to fill out the reorder form for the supplier. Okay?
-All right, no problem. -Sir, hello.
-Are you done for the day? -Yes.
Can I ask you a question?
The Gastroenterology Department
prescribed me this drug which is supposed to relieve constipation.
I've been taking it for two days,
but it doesn't seem to work. Has it expired?
Well...
It has not expired. It's still good for another two years.
Really?
I see. Then maybe I haven't eaten enough vegetables in the last two days.
-I see. -Yes.
What about this one? Has it expired?
This has not expired either.
Sorry, I've got something to attend to. I'll get going.
Dr. Hsiao.
Are you sure this has not expired?
Let's not do this here.
Let's talk inside.
Hello.
According to Article 21 of Chapter Four of the Pharmacy Act,
-the business... -I know.
-It'll get shut down. -Yes.
Do you know what's more serious than that?
Do you know that someone got killed?
I know that.
But I was not the one who made the decision.
Who was it then?
Who was it?
Don't you know what's going on?
You'll go to prison for this. Wait and see.
Hold on.
It was a decision from the higher-ups.
All the departments in the hospital went along with it.
"Cost Reduction Program."
"Do not purchase non-essential drugs or take any other measures."
"Medicines that will expire in less than a year
will be collected and disposed of by the manufacturer."
All of you are bastards.
Hey.
What do you want these for? Don't drag me into this.
I just wanted to verify something.
Did the management decide on the suppliers for these orders?
No, they just gave their suggestions.
The director would come back with a list after every meeting.
Now, every department has quotas for their expenses.
It's normal to purchase cheaper products.
-Mi? -Yes?
-Are you working today? -Yes.
Have you switched from selling insurance to medical equipment?
I have to diversify my business.
We're going through tough times. I'm just trying to get by.
I'm also trying to help a friend.
Am I right? By the way, here...
Dr. Wang.
Consider this as a token of gratitude.
Please help me out.
That gift you gave me the other day...
If it wasn't for my boss, I wouldn't have accepted it.
Furthermore, the management has a list of suppliers for medical equipment.
-There's nothing I can do for you. -But...
I've taken a look at the list of suppliers you mentioned.
Their products are no good.
In that case,
I assure you my friends' companies sell high-quality products.
All their products are new.
Please take a look.
These are too expensive. I guess you get a good commission.
Don't say that.
These products cost slightly more because they are of high quality.
We hope to help the hospital improve their quality....
All right.
I think you should approach another hospital.
We're now on a cost reduction program. We're trying to cut costs here.
We won't replace our equipment if they are still working.
Let me tell you something.
The price is more important than the specifications.
If...
Let's say, as an example.
Let's say...
My friend's company...
If they're willing
to take the initiative to change the labels of expired products
and make changes to the record...
Well, our current suppliers are already doing that.
Your offer is not necessarily better. Moreover, your prices are very high.
Don't you think so?
I'm just saying
I'm not responsible for this.
I've got something to do. I'll get going. You should promote this to our management.
Dr. Wang.
You forgot your coffee.
Right.
Thanks.
It's getting more complicated.
Hey.
The problem has spread across all levels of the hospital.
It's like everyone is under anesthesia, you know?
Your hospital is sick.
Take this expired dantrolene for example.
Behind the scene, there's a bunch of people
who conspire with one another to have the easier ways.
They even used expired critical drugs.
I didn't expect the hospital to end up like this.
That's right.
All this scheming by the hospital may not cause immediate harm to patients,
but my client has died.
And a good doctor like you
has been made into a scapegoat by the hospital.
Well, I did tell you to buy a medical professional liability insurance.
But at least, we can now prove that you're innocent.
The real killer is this person.
The director of the hospital, Dr. Hsien-rong Chen.
The director of your hospital.
You have to think carefully.
You're an anesthesiologist.
I'm sure you know how to wake people up.
I understand.
I'm leaving.
Call me if you need any help.
-How are you? -How are you?
Sorry.
Here you go.
Thanks.
Mr. Hsiao, your appointment is next week.
I want to bring it forward to this week.
Can I schedule it for today?
But Dr. Yang has gone for a meeting in the south.
-I'm not sure what time she'll be back. -Okay.
Can I wait for her here?
-Oh, okay. -Okay?
-Thank you. -Thank you.
You and...
I didn't do it.
Dr. Hsiao.
Isn't your appointment next week? Why are you sleeping here?
This is a clinic, not a hotel.
We're closed. You should come back tomorrow.
Sorry.
Your cough is terrible.
Every time I dream of my days back in high school,
I will get a bad cough.
Is it the dream you mentioned the other day?
Yes.
I'm done for the day.
I'm sorry.
I just wanted to tell you I've found out what actually happened.
Can you spare me five minutes?
Let's talk.
Are you saying the hospital blamed it on you to cover up their own fault?
Yes, I think they did.
What do you mean you "think they did"?
Didn't the insurance guy help you gather evidence?
Yes, we've found some evidence.
But I didn't think things would end up like this.
I just wanted to find out why the surgery failed.
But now we've discovered an even bigger issue.
The entire hospital is culpable.
I found out almost the entire hospital is like that.
Due to budget constraints,
they're trying to increase profits through these methods...
Well, this is not just a technical issue. It's a political issue.
No matter what their intentions are, a crime is a crime.
Yes, but someone got killed.
Who's going to be responsible for it?
This problem afflicts the entire system.
We can't change it just by proving my innocence.
Do you understand?
If you can't change the system, then what are you trying to change?
I just want to be a good physician.
But it's clear that you'll soon lose your license to practice.
If you insist on staying out of it, then you'll become an accomplice.
Dr. Hsiao, have you thought about it?
Your insomnia and globus pharyngis are just like the cover-up by the hospital.
They're not entirely caused by stress.
Are you saying that these symptoms have nothing to do with this issue?
That's not what I meant.
I'm just saying maybe the key lies in your dream.
I hope you would call me as soon as you settle this issue.
Are you all right?
Please come in.
Tzu-chiang.
I've know you for a while.
I could tell something is wrong just by looking at your expression.
What is it? Tell me.
Resignation Letter
Why are you resigning all of a sudden?
What have I done to you?
There's something I haven't told you.
It's about the surgery that you performed the other day.
Dantrolene that Dr. Hsiao used to save the patient...
Dantrolene?
We've never used it here since we were established over 20 years ago.
-So? -So...
So, the dantrolene we've had for the last few years
have all expired.
Furthermore, this issue has been exposed.
I'm the director of this hospital.
How did expired drugs end up being used in the surgery I performed?
Give me a good reason for that.
I'm sure you know.
To make sure we pass the evaluations,
we've spent a lot on upgrading our equipment.
We had no choice, but to try to cut cost.
Operation, marketing...
-We need money for everything. -All right.
Tzu-chiang.
I've said this before.
Both of us need to work together to fix the hospital.
Go and join the meeting.
Dr. Chen...
I understand, Dr. Chen.
Hey, what are you going to do after this?
Play basketball.
I see.
Hey, I want to tell you something.
Really? What's that?
I have a crush on you.
I heard you told on me to the teacher.
What?
Are you still pretending?
-It wasn't me. -If it wasn't you, was it me?
-Stay there! -Where are you going?
Don't cry, please.
Let's go.
Stay there. What are you trying to do?
Why are you crying?
You made a mistake, so you have no right to cry.
It's you who told the teacher.
Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
You've slept with all the boys in the class, haven't you?
-What's wrong with you? -You dare to resist?
Where are you going?
Hey, snitch. Where are you going?
-Don't move. -Let's see how innocent you are.
Stop putting up a fight.
-Why are you putting up a fight? -What do you want?
Bitch, they've told me.
Are you okay?
It's all right.
Go back to sleep.
Dantrolene is expensive and we rarely use it.
Therefore, for the cost reduction program, we've decided to stop ordering dantrolene.
Dr. Liao.
Who else in the Anesthesiology Department knows about it?
Only I know everything about this.
I heard Dr. Hsiao has been asking about the cost reduction program.
Before the scandal breaks out,
we should destroy all the dantrolene that we have in stock
and change all the relevant documents.
Doing that will involve more people.
Are you confident that you can hush them up?
Dr. Chen.
Dr. Zheng-xun Hsiao said he had to see you right now.
Let him in.
Please give us some privacy.
-Have a seat. -No thanks.
What have you found out? Tell us everything you know.
It's all here.
RENXIN HOSPITAL MEDICINE PURCHASING LIST
I admit it.
There was negligence on the hospital's part.
As the director, I would like to apologize.
You don't have to apologize to me.
The director has apologized to you. What more do you want?
This hospital is sick.
Using expired drugs
and flawed equipment and completely disregard the patients' lives.
It wasn't my fault, yet you blamed it on me.
What do you want?
So, you want to make this public and destroy the hospital?
I'll look forward to your next move.
Dr. Hsiao.
You don't know how serious this issue is.
If we don't pass the evaluations,
-we will... -Evaluations?
A person's life was lost.
Are you planning to go on like this?
This issue affects all levels of the hospital.
Not only the management,
but also the head of departments will be affected.
Even those at the bottom, the nurses, will be affected.
I beg you.
Please think again.
Once we resolve the issue, I promise...
After the evaluations,
I will promote you as the head of the Anesthesiology Department.
I could've become a supervisor elsewhere if I wanted to.
Do you have nothing to say about this?
Do you have nothing to do with it?
Come with me.
Dr. Chen.
This the cancer center which will be operational soon.
Once we pass the evaluation,
this will be the crucial factor for our expansion.
This is why we implemented the cost reduction program.
So, you would sacrifice me and all the frontline staff
just for this center?
I'm willing to admit
all the allegations you made against me.
However, I'm not the only one
who will be affected by this issue.
The future of our hospital will be affected, too.
I've always believed
that as long as we pass the evaluation,
we will be able to get new resources.
Then, we'll be able to solve the problems we're facing.
We're almost there.
Are you telling me to take full responsibility for this?
I have no right to tell you to take responsibility for anything.
To be honest, this is currently the only way out for the hospital.
It affects both of us,
as well as everyone in the hospital.
Our survival depends on you.
Dr. Hsiao.
How's your case going?
We thought what was stated on the notice was a bit too much.
Dr. Liu has also been sued before.
Fortunately, the charge was dropped.
He's such a passionate doctor.
He's been working overtime every day after then.
I really admire him.
Dr. Hsiao?
-Amy, the chief nurse is looking for you. -All right.
I'll get back to work.
Are you serious?
I worked so hard to gather the evidence, but you're giving up?
Giving up means you're admitting it's your fault.
I can't be selfish.
What about the rest of the hospital staff?
They work overtime every day.
But the management can easily make anyone take the fall
by saying or writing a few words.
You may be unlucky this time, but what about next time?
Will there be another scapegoat?
I'm doing this for the sake of the frontline staff.
It's for the sake of the entire hospital.
Dr. Hsiao, think carefully.
A doctor with a record of malpractice
will never be able to get a job elsewhere.
What if you can't practice medicine for the rest of your life?
I'm doing it so that more people can be saved in the future.
-Do you think you're being altruistic? -Hey.
Will sacrificing yourself for the evaluation change anything?
Nothing will change.
The hospital will just increase in size, but the people in it will be the same.
-Let go of me. -Do you understand?
A corrupt system has to be shaken up in order to initiate
a series of changes to improve things.
Let go of me!
Hey, are you all right?
Stand properly. Can't you stand properly?
Stand here and keep watch. Do you understand?
Look that way.
Inform us if you see anyone coming near or I'll kill you.
Where are you going?
-Go there. -You're still trying to leave?
Zhao-ying Song, you're still trying to run away?
What are you trying to do?
I'm talking to you. Where are you going?
What do you want?
-What do we want? -What do we want?
-What do you want? -I'm asking you.
Zheng-xun told me everything.
It was you who told on me, right?
-It wasn't me. -You're a bitch.
You're still lying? When are you going to stop pretending?
-What? Stay there. -Hold her!
You're a bitch.
You're still trying to deny that you're the snitch?
-Aren't you ashamed? -It wasn't me.
Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
Why are you still pretending to be innocent? Disgusting.
Ask that guy to come in.
-You're still trying to move? -Don't try to run away.
Can't you walk? Go over there.
Come here. You like her a lot, don't you?
-Don't move. -Go there.
This is your reward.
Hurry up.
Why are you acting shy? Hurry up.
-No. -What do you want?
-Take off your clothes if you feel uneasy. -You had the courage to tell on me.
I wonder how innocent you are. Who knows, maybe you're not a virgin.
Take a deep breath. Take a deep breath. Slowly.
Slowly.
You'll now see a beam of white light.
You'll feel your body floating.
Slowly.
You'll now see a beam of white light.
You'll feel your body floating.
It's all right.
Just relax. You're safe now.
I'll get you a glass of water.
Can you recall what you saw?
I saw Zhao-ying Song.
They pressed my body against hers.
They pushed me and forced me to move, then...
Are you all right?
-Where are you going? -I've got to go.
Sit down and take a deep breath.
Why would I recall those things?
Zheng-xun Hsiao, take a deep breath. Sit down.
Please let me go. Please...
It's all in the past. These are just snippets of your memory.
-Please. -They're incomplete.
Zheng-xun, look at me.
-Look at me. -Let go of me!
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to do that.
I'm sorry.
It's all right.
I'm sorry.
-It's all right. -I'm sorry.
It's all right.
-I'm sorry. -It's all right.
-Why did this happen to me? -It's all right.
It's all right.
Do you feel better now?
NEXT EPISODE
Do you know why I decided to be a psychiatrist?
Because you are very beautiful.
Why are you laughing?
That crazy guy, Zheng-xun Hsiao...
He went straight to the media.
This is a hospital. Please keep quiet.
Please get out of here.
The entire hospital has been corrupted from the top down for a while now.
Pack up all these documents and send these drugs back.
There are many journalists out there.
Are you telling me to take the full responsibility for this?
Did you know that even the deputy director took money from patients' families?
Dr. Wu took money from patients' families?
Do you really believe that only the system is problematic?
A magazine has alleged that you used expired drugs,
causing the death of a patient.
-What's your response? -Didn't you announce
that it was negligence on the anesthesiologist's part?
Or is there something you're not telling us?
Subtitle translation by Hui Hsing