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.
Canadian SME Definition Industry Canada uses the term SME to refer to businesses with fewer than 500 employees while classifying firms with 500 or more employees as large businesses. Breaking down the SME definition, Industry Canada defines a small business as one that has fewer than 100 employees (if the business is a goods-producing business) or fewer than 50 employees (if the business is a service-based business).