List of abbreviations

CEO chief executive officer

CRO clinical research organization

EVP executive vice president

GCP good clinical practice

IQ intelligence quotient

KOL key opinion leader

MAH managerial accountability hierarchy

MD medical doctor

MoR manager-once-removed

MSL medical science liaison

NDA new drug application

PI principal investigator

PR public relations

R&D research and development

ROI return on investment

SOP standard operating procedures

SoR subordinate-once-removed

SVP senior vice president

USPTO US Patent and Trademark Office

VP vice president

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