It's true; in biotech you can burn money all day and still not have a product. "Even Viagra, which has been an enormous money-maker, was something of a fortuitous research and development accident. For Chen, running a biochemical venture has been a real headache when compared to a more traditional manufacturing venture in which" you can begin production as soon as you install your equipment. "
「人家說生技是燒錢行業，燒了半天也不見得燒出什麼成品，」陳武雄笑說，連威而剛都是研發中的意外，是「不小心下的產物」，對照以往製造業「裝好設備就有產值」，生技產業的震撼教育令他大感苦惱。