Under a franchise arrangement, a person or company purchases the ability to run a local business under a larger company's brand. Depending on the franchise arrangement, the local party may have to meet certain standards established by the larger company and purchase products from the larger company as well.
Half-cock is when the position of the hammer is partially but not completely cocked.
This means, that the pen is loaded with energy, when the dial is turned. When a user touches the dose button the energy in the spring is released. In order to deliver the full dose the user must keep his/her finger/thumb on the button until the dose dial returns to zero.