Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: OTC (Over the Country) divisions is that prescription drugs with proven safety records which have been reached
Explanation:
Given data (errors concentrated in Part B)
Core corrections to Part B
‘‘OTC (Over-the-Counter) divisions are … ‘‘prescription drugs … ‘‘which have reached’’ …’’
Notes on other parts (for awareness only)
Part C also contains issues (‘‘the their’’ → ‘‘their’’, missing space ‘‘period are’’), but the test's marked error segment is Part B. In comprehensive editing, we would fix C as well.
Corrected version (illustrative)
‘‘Another reason for pharmaceutical companies beefing up their OTC (Over-the-Counter) divisions are that prescription drugs with proven safety records that have reached the end of their patent-protection period are allowed to be sold without a prescription.’’
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Final Answer
OTC (Over the Country) divisions is that prescription drugs with proven safety records which have been reached
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