Eminent domain is not just for land. In extreme cases like this where a profit motive is the only thing keeping us from curing huge numbers of people, the US government should write a single check, take the rights, and start handing out pills.<p>As far as the company is concerned, that could even be a preferable outcome. Cash now and the marketing benefits to promote its other drugs.<p>Edit: Just a reminder that eminent domain requires paying the property owner. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Just_compensation" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Just_compensation</a>