a track with dry, even and fast footing.
a rapid means of achieving a goal; "they saw independence as the fast track to democracy"; "he took a fast track to the top of the corporate ladder"; "the company went off the fast track when the stock market dropped"
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When the track is dry and in good condition.
Track condition with footing at its best. Dry and even.
Designation that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reserves for products intended to treat a serious or life-threatening condition, and that have the potential to address an unmet medical need. As a fast track product, the FDA will take appropriate actions to expedite the development and review of the investigational product’s approval application. A–F G–L M–R S–Z
A hot track, one that the game recently made, easy for the hound to follow, the hound can run the track.
An ISO/IEC procedure adopted by JTC 1 that allows for certain members of JTC 1 to propose that an existing approved standard from any source be submitted directly for vote as a DIS.
Designation given to programs that are designed to facilitate the development and expedite the review of new drugs that are intended to treat serious or life-threatening conditions and that demonstrate the potential to address unmet medical needs.
A procedure adopted by the US Congress, at the request of the President, committing Congress to vote to pass or reject a trade agreement without amendment. Critics argue that this procedure is undemocratic because Congress members cannot amend or reject objectionable clauses before agreements are passed. Fast Track was first introduced in the Trade Act of 1974. See Trade Promotion Authority(TPA)
A lightweight process for reviewing a proposal by the community. Proposals that are suitable for such a review are typically those that are obvious and non-controversial. Fast track reviews will typically take place over email over a fixed period of time. If the time allotted to the proposal is used up and significant objections have not been raised, the proposal is automatically approved.
The English & welsh legal system is split into 3 tracks for personal injury compensation claims. The Small track for cases below £1,000, the Fast Track for cases between £1,000-£15,000 and the Multi Track for cases exceeding £ 15,000. The Fast Track system incorporates the vast majority of personal injury actions.
A negotiation process developed by Gartner to address situations where an enterprise needs to perform a thorough analysis of competing provider options, but does not have the time to undergo a formal request for proposal (RFP) process. The Fast Track selection and negotiation process takes about half the time of the RFP process. This approach retains competition by selecting two provider candidates at the outset, based on enterprise requirements, industry research and a market scan. See RFP.
If the FDA determines that a drug shows promise in meeting a severe, unmet medical need, it may grant the drug's sponsor a fast track designation for the development of that drug. For most drugs, the FDA has 12 months to review marketing approval documents; the FDA must review similar materials for fast-tracked drugs within 6 months.
Procedures enacted by the U.S. Congress under which it votes within a fixed period on legislation submitted by the president to approve and implement U.S. international trade agreements.
Shorthand name for legislative procedure that requires US Congress to vote, without amendment and within a fixed time period, on legislation submitted by the President to approve and implement US international trade agreements. See “Trade Promotion Authority.
It usually takes eight weeks for an IPO to complete the offering process, which begins with the filing of the registration statement with the SEC and ends with the pricing of the IPO. However, some companies are so confident that their registration statements will pass SEC review with no changes that they speed up the process by printing the preliminary prospectus immediately and beginning the road show process. These IPOs are on a fast track.
1. A dry racing surface; 2. The description of a track which is producing faster than normal times.
cases which have a value of £5,000 plus to £15,000 or a personal injury claim of over £1,000 are allocated to this track
an FDA designation that allows for expedited review of new drugs that are intended to treat serious conditions, and that demonstrate the potential to address unmet medical needs of patients with those conditions.
A firm track on which the greyhound can achieve its best speed.
Any neural pathway that takes less than about 150 milliseconds to respond to some stimulus. Typically, such fast responses do not involve the neocortex. In general, "fast track" processes are concerned with protection or defense. Compare slow track.
a process for interacting with the FDA during drug development, intended for drugs to treat serious or life threatening conditions that demonstrate the potential to address an unmet medical need.
The Fast Track is a quick overview of the course and contains the major points discussed in the Study Track.
The optimum condition for a dirt track, dry, fast and even
Fast Track is a 30 minute travel programme made by the BBC covering news and recent developments in the world travel industry. It is broadcast on BBC World and at weekends on BBC News 24.
The Fast track negotiating authority (also called Trade Promotion Authority, TPA) for trade agreements is the authority of the President of the United States to negotiate agreements that the Congress can approve or disapprove but cannot amend or filibuster. Fast-track negotiating authority is granted to the president by Congress. It was in effect pursuant to the Trade Act of 1974 from 1975 to 1994 and was restored in 2002 by the Trade Act of 2002 (scheduled to exipre in 2007 unless extended by the Congress).
