If it’s on the open market it’s presumably not saving any lives.

If it does get to the point where we have to pull everything off the open market, then maybe, but you can always go and offer it to a local hospital.

Prices and consumption signal producers the relative importance of a good. Its better for people to drive prices up so suppliers can respond appropriately.

Right now it makes sense for instance for defense companies (eg large manufacturing corps) to partner with med corps (who's supply chains are in shambles) to start cranking these our.

But they won't unless the profit/market is there for it.