The price reflects opportunity cost, there is low demand for Malaria treatment in the US. Ibuprofin is a staple drug.

Except drugs can be shipped around the world very cheaply, even in small doses, so demand alone can't explain price difference.

exactly. My point was this is prob a demand issue, not a government intervention. I wonder how fast they can make it...shipping can be done via charter planes this time.

False. Government prohibits importation of most medicines from abroad. It's corruption hidden in the form of "please just think of the children."

"FDA cannot assure the safety and efficacy of unapproved drugs" is the main excuse used in drug importation court cases.

Reference: https://www.pharmacycheckerblog.com/online-pharmacies-person...

But it wouldn't take an act of Congress to change that. Your link says it's up to the FDA, which could easily choose to allow importation to combat the pandemic.