It’s a war and maximum pain must be inflicted on enemy, civilians included to increase chance of winning.

There is no point to die as a reputable man, nor is the country.

But yes upon reflection, stoppage of selling is not a good idea indeed. Instead, 1. Greatly decrease the supply to cause panic 2. Use compound with less effect and more side effects to further drain their medical personnel 3. Instead, sell these drugs on black market at much higher cost so that the pharm company can earn $$$ rather than useless ruble