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Paediatric Exclusivity
means, in the US, a six-month period of exclusivity to market a drug which is awarded by the FDA in return for certain paediatric clinical studies using that drug. This six-month period runs from the date of relevant patent expiry.
Health Care Term
Letter: P
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Paid Development Method
An actuarial method to estimate ultimate losses for a given cohort of claims such as an accident year/product line component. If the paid-to-date losses are then subtracted from the estimated ultimate losses, the result is an indication of the unpaid losses. The basic premise of the method is that cumulative paid losses for a given cohort of claims will grow in a stable, predictable pattern from y
Insurance Term
Letter: P
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Panelboards
Oriented strand board, particleboard, medium density fibreboard and plywood. Operating Statistics
Manufacturing Term
Letter: P
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Partial Remission PR
A decrease in the size of a tumor, or in the extent of cancer in the body, in response to treatment.
Health Care Term
Letter: P
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Particleboard
A panelboard produced by chemically bonding clean sawdust, small wood particles and recycled wood fibre under heat and pressure. Forestry & Wood Products Industry Operating Statistics
Manufacturing Term
Letter: P
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Particulate Matter
Total suspended particulate. A measure of the solid particles (wood, process dust and smoke) found in air emissions.
Manufacturing Term
Letter: P
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Particulates
Tiny particles of a substance.
Manufacturing Term
Letter: P
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Passenger Load Factor
Represents the total number of seats sold as a percentage of total seat capacity on all sectors flown. Airline Industry
Transportation Term
Letter: P
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Passenger Mile Yield
The amount of passenger revenue earned per revenue passenger mile during a reporting period Airline Industry
Transportation Term
Letter: P
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Passenger revenue yield per Mile Average Yield per RPM
Represents the average scheduled passenger fare revenue for each revenue passenger mile (RPM), or each mile a scheduled revenue passenger is flown. Airline Industry
Transportation Term
Letter: P
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Passive Immunotherapy
Immunologically active material transferred into the patient as a passive recipient. Monoclonal antibodies are considered Passive Immunotherapy since antibodies are generated outside the body and given to the patient
Health Care Term
Letter: P
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Patent Term Extension
means an extension of up to five years in the term of a US patent relating to a drug which compensates for delays in marketing resulting from the need to obtain FDA approval.
Health Care Term
Letter: P
