When a manufacturer produces a new drug, no other manufacturer can make or sell the drug for ____ years. 

A. 2
B. 8
C. 12
D. 17
E. 20


D. 17
When a new drug enters the market, the manufacturer has a patent on that drug, which means that no other manufacturer can make or sell the drug for 17 years.

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