Gilead Sciences Inc. GILD under CEO John C. Martin
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THE HEXAGRAM
Hexagram 46 – Sheng – Pushing Upward
Above K’UN THE RECEPTIVE, EARTH
Below SUN THE GENTLE, WIND, WOOD
The lower trigram, Sun, represents wood, and the upper, K’un, means the earth. Linked with this is the idea that wood in the earth grows upward. In contrast to the meaning of Chin, PROGRESS (35), this pushing upward is associated with effort, just as a plant needs energy for pushing upward through the earth. That is why this hexagram, although it is connected with success, is associated with effort of the will. In PROGRESS the emphasis is on expansion; PUSHING UPWARD indicates rather a vertical ascent – direct rise from obscurity and lowliness to power and influence.
THE JUDGMENT
PUSHING UPWARD
has supreme success.
One must see the great man.
Fear not.
Departure toward the south
Brings good fortune.
The pushing upward of the good elements encounters no obstruction and is therefore accompanied by great success. The pushing upward is made possible not by violence but by modesty and adaptability. Since the individual is borne along by the propitiousness of the time, he advances. He must go to see authoritative people. He need not be afraid to do this, because success is assured. But he must set to work, for activity (this is the meaning of "the south") brings good fortune.
THE IMAGE
Within the earth, wood grows: The image of PUSHING UPWARD.
Thus the superior man of devoted character
Heaps up small things
In order to achieve something high and great.
Adapting itself to obstacles and bending around them, wood in the earth grows upward without haste and without rest. Thus too the superior man is devoted in character and never pauses in his progress.
THE LINES
Nine in the third place means:
One pushes upward into an empty city,
All obstructions that generally block progress fall away here. Things proceed with remarkable ease. Unhesitatingly one follows this road, in order to profit by one’s success. Seen from without, everything seems to be in the best of order. However, no promise of good fortune is added. It is a question how long such unobstructed success can last. But it is wise not to yield to such misgivings, because they only inhibit one’s power. Instead, the point is to profit by the propitiousness of the time.
THE MOVING HEXAGRAM
HEXAGRAM 07 – Shih – The Army
Above K’UN THE RECEPTIVE, EARTH
Below K’AN THE ABYSMAL, WATER
This hexagram is made up of the trigrams K’an, water, and K’un, earth, and thus, it symbolizes the ground water stored up in the earth. In the same way military strength is stored up in the mass of the people – invisible in times of peace but always ready for use as a source of power. The attributes of the two trigrams are danger inside and obedience outside. This points to the nature of an army, which at the core is dangerous, while discipline and obedience must prevail outside.
Of the individual lines, the one that controls the hexagram is the strong nine in the second place to which the other lines, all yielding, are subordinate. This line indicates a commander, because it stands in the middle of one of the two trigrams. But since it is in the lower rather than the upper trigram, it represents not the ruler but the efficient general, who maintains obedience in the army by his authority.
THE JUDGMENT
THE ARMY.
The army needs perseverance
And a strong man.
Good fortune without blame.
An army is a mass that needs organization in order to become a fighting force. Without strict discipline nothing can be accomplished, but this discipline must not be achieved by force. It requires a strong man who captures the hearts of the people and awakens their enthusiasm. In order that he may develop his abilities he needs the complete confidence of his ruler, who must entrust him with full responsibility as long as the war lasts. But war is always a dangerous thing and brings with it destruction and devastation. Therefore it should not be resorted to rashly but, like a poisonous drug, should be used as a last recourse.
The justifying cause of a war, and clear and intelligible war aims, ought to be explained to the people by an experienced leader. Unless there is a quite definite war aim to which the people can consciously pledge themselves, the unity and strength of conviction that lead to victory will not be forth coming. But the leader must also look to it that the passion of war and the delirium of victory do not give rise to unjust acts that will not meet with general approval. If justice and perseverance are the basis of action, all goes well.
THE IMAGE
In the middle of the earth is water: The image of THE ARMY.
Thus the superior man increases his masses
By generosity toward the people.
Ground water is invisibly present within the earth. In the same way the military power of a people is invisibly present in the masses. When danger threatens, every peasant becomes a soldier; when the war ends, he goes back to his plow. He who is generous toward the people wins their love, and a people living under a mild rule becomes strong and powerful. Only a people economically strong can be important in military power. Such power must therefore be cultivated by improving the economic condition of the people and by humane government. Only when there is this invisible bond between government and people, so that the people are sheltered by their government as ground water is sheltered by the earth, is it possible to wage a victorious war.
Gilead Sciences Inc.
333 Lakeside Drive
Foster City, CA 94404
United States – Map
Phone: 650-574-3000
Fax: 650-578-9264
Website: http://www.gilead.com
Details
Index Membership: Nasdaq 100
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Biotechnology
Full Time Employees: N/A
Dr. John C. Martin Ph.D., 59, Chairman and Chief Exec. Officer
Business Summary
Gilead Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutics for the treatment of life threatening diseases worldwide. Its products include Truvada, Atripla, Viread, and Emtriva for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus infection in adults; Hepsera, an oral formulation for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B; AmBisome, a amphotericin B liposome injection to treat serious invasive fungal infections; Letairis, an endothelin receptor antagonist for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension; Ranexa that is used for the treatment of chronic angina; Vistide, an antiviral medication that targets cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS; and Cayston, an inhaled antibiotic used as a treatment to enhance respiratory systems. The companys products also comprise Tamiflu, an oral antiviral for the treatment and prevention of influenza A and B; Macugen, an intravitreal injection for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration; and Lexiscan, an injection used as a pharmacologic stress agent in radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging. Gilead Sciences products under the Phase III clinical trials consist of Ambrisentan, an oral endothelin receptor antagonist for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension; Elvitegravir, an oral integrase inhibitor being evaluated as part of combination therapy for HIV; and combination of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, emtricitabine, and TMC278 for the treatment of HIV/AIDS in treatment-naive patients. The companys Phase II clinical trials products comprise Aztreonam, Cicletanine, Cobicistat, combination of elvitegravir, cobicistat, and Truvada, GS 9190, GS 9310/11, and GS 9450, as well as Ranolazine that is preparing for Phase II clinical trials. Its Phase I clinical trials products include GS 6201, GS 9256, GS 9411, and GS 9667. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.
