follow-on n.— «Me-too drugs, known in industry parlance as “follow-ons,” are pills that are similar to drugs already on the market and which treat the same disease.» —“‘Me-too’ prescription drugs win support in Tufts...
detailman n.— «A “detailman” in industry parlance is one of the pharmaceutical business’ most effective foot soldiers. These salespeople visit doctors door-to-door, bringing free drug samples (and probably free lunch and other...
caging n.— «Computer Caging (caging is the direct-mail industry term for collecting money) had raised money for Gann’s fight to preserve Proposition 13 from a legal counter-attack.» —“‘Booming Enterprise’ New Forces Take Political...
pop v.— «He now has more cachet than David Letterman or Jay Leno. In the parlance of TV industry hacks, Stewart has “popped”—like a Roman candle.» —“Jon Stewart, seriously, here to stay” by Tim Goodman San...
elephant n.— «It is sitting on what looks like the biggest new oilfield since the North Sea and Mexico offshore: a giant, by oil industry standards, if not yet exactly an elephant—Cano Limon, in Oxy’s 2.7 million-acre contract in Colombia...
KKN n.— «Could the kkn (korupsi, kolusi dan nepotisme) plague thrive in HDB-land after all?» —“Harry Lee, is there Corruption involved in the small arms industry?” by Andrei (andreid@sprint.ca) Usenet: soc.culture...