German government funded research tends to be made publicly available, so if they find something, other countries would probably gain the knowledge necessary to

German government funded research tends to be made publicly available, so if they find something, other countries would probably gain the knowledge necessary to produce their own medicine, too. Whether or not that creates some sort of "you owe me for the future" situation is another thing. But better to be healthy and owing your neighbors a favor, than to keep things a secret and let people die.