Except in this case the payouts won't exactly stop or truly punish the offenders, and the payouts also might not go to help the victims..
Yes, and that's why you prefer perfect ;).
> Isn't pharma losing some of their ill gotten profits better than them losing one?
The problem here is that when such a thing occurs again and again, people start to treat it as a business model. Punishments are meant to deter, by giving only a slap on the wrist and calling it sufficient punishment, they'll be further legitimizing the whole strategy as a viable business model.
This is why CU undermines Democracy.