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Pharma Trend: Companies are Waiving Drug Patents in Developing Countries

Elementum

In 2015, the World Trade Organization extended a waiver that will exempt developing countries from drug patent obligations until 2033. Uganda, Cambodia, and Rwanda have already started developing their own pharmaceutical industries, with the help of investments from drug companies in developed countries.

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The Circular Supply Chain Explained + 13 Realistic Strategies

Unleashed

Many of these certification programmes adhere to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , a series of 17 goals set up in 2015 to provide a blueprint for future prosperity. Built on a foundation of complete sustainability, Ethique has been B Corp certified since 2015. So nothing goes to landfill.

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

Launched in 2014, Kilimall operates in Nigeria, Uganda and Kenya. In 2015, the marketplace launched KongaPay, a safe and convenient online payment method to tackle the issue of trust in Africa. Selling on Jumia can help you reach 80% African population that visit this marketplace.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

SCM 3PL Subway 2015. The 2015 Annual Third Party Logistics Study also reveals that both sides regard themselves as being successful, and shippers are seeing positive results again this year: an average logistics cost reduction of 9%, an average inventory cost reduction of 5% and an average fixed logistics cost reduction of 15%.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

In light of that, Infor’s acquisition of GT Nexus in August 2015 is understandable. A third notable take-over is that of Barloworld by US software supplier Llamasoft in September 2015. Tajikistan. Tanzania, United Republic of. Timor-leste. Trinidad and Tobago. Turkmenistan. Turks and Caicos Islands. United Arab Emirates. United States.

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Gradual changes in the European supply chain consulting market

Supply Chain Movement

Firstly, in May 2015, it acquired the Javelin Group, specialised in transforming end-to-end supply chain and retail operations for the digital era and with offices in the UK and France. Secondly, in August 2015, it took over Total Logistics, based in the UK and the Netherlands and specialised in supply chain network design.

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SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

Supply Chain Movement

SCM Map Europe 2015-2016. Over the past year, Russia, Ukraine and Turkey have suffered heavily due to devaluation, whereas Switzerland has become considerably more expensive. >>Please >>Please click on the red button and fill in the fields to activate the green download button. Choose country. Afghanistan. Ã…land Islands.

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