They have patent protection and the US government goes to great lengths to defend intellectual property rights. Technically, compulsory licensing is allowed un

They have patent protection and the US government goes to great lengths to defend intellectual property rights. Technically, compulsory licensing is allowed under TRIPS (https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/public_health_faq_e.htm https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/public_health_f...). But the US and others opted out of this (https://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/31bis_trips_annex_e.htm#fnt-3 https://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/31bis_trips_annex...).