I had a similar thought a few years ago that it would have been in the government&#x27;s interest to buy Pharmasset when they sold for $11B to Gilead based on the future potential of Sovaldi (the infamous $1,000&#x2F;pill, 12-week treatment for Hepatitis C).  The government through Medicare &#x2F; Medicaid is currently spending upwards of $4B&#x2F;year on the drug and private insurers and international buyers are spending billions more. It would&#x27;ve been an absolute net-win for humanity had the USGov or someone else just bought the company rather than giving Gilead billions in annual profits.