the purchasing power of $1000 vs ₹265 is not important; Gilead benefits, because they now have >$0 from each pill whereas otherwise they would have $0. Identic

the purchasing power of $1000 vs ₹265 is not important; Gilead benefits, because they now have >$0 from each pill whereas otherwise they would have $0. Identical to software piracy in poor countries: if people are buying DVDs with your software for $2, that's what the market will support. Nobody offers you a choice between $500 and $2, it's between $2 and $0 :) So you'd be smart to go and start selling it yourself for $2.