our plan bans the pharmacist gag rule which punishes pharmacists for telling patients how to save money. this is a total rip off. and we are ending it. we are getting tough on the drugmakers that exploit our patent laws to choke out competition. our patent system will reward innovation. but it will not be used as a shield to protect unfair monopolies. the fda will also speed up the approval process for over the counter medicines, so that patients can get more medicines without prescription. finally, as we demand fairness for american patients, at home we will also demand fairness