Consider the "Using the Framework" Box About Medicare

Consider the "Using the Framework" box about Medicare. How did the Medicare prescription drug law benefit drug companies?

A) The law included provisions forbidding the importation of cheaper drugs from abroad.
B) The law included provisions allowing the importation of cheaper drugs from abroad.
C) The law loosened regulations for putting new drugs on the market.
D) The law included tax breaks for drug companies.
E) The law strengthened patent protections for drug companies.