Historically, all opiate painkillers have been derived from the opium poppy, which is legally grown in locations such as Australia, Europe and India and shipped to manufacturing centers.hile you are unlikely to find any opiates at your local microbrewery anytime soon, the results show great promise in speeding up the manufacturing process for these drugs, as well as opening doors for the discovery of new medicines.
(Redirected from Small and medium enterprises) Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs, also small and medium enterprises) or small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are businesses whose personnel numbers fall below certain limits.
The United States Small Business Administration designates small and medium-scale businesses as SMEs, or small and medium-sized enterprises. The primary metrics used to determine whether a U.S. company is an SME or not is the amount of revenue the company earns per year and the size of its workforce. The North American Industry Classification System creates size standards for SMEs. For example, a soybean farm can earn up to $750,000 per year before it's no longer a SME.