Question content area Part 1 Before a new drug is discovered, the patent system gives pharmaceutical companies ____; after a new drug is discovered and marketed, a patent gives the patent holder ____.

A. a monopoly in researching a potential drug; a monopoly in producing the drug

B. an incentive to research a potential drug; a monopoly in producing the drug

C. funding to help pay the cost of researching a potential drug; the right to protect information about the new drug as a trade secret

D. a monopoly in producing the drug; an incentive to research more potential drug