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DECEMBER 4, 2019

India-based Marg ERP — which provides enterprise resource planning, inventory management and accounting technology to businesses — is reportedly developing an electronic B2B payments platform. ” He added that the beta version of the digital B2B payments platform is now live, with plans to launch the solution across the country.

B2B

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JULY 1, 2020

As retailers shuttered their physical stores during the coronavirus pandemic and eCommerce adoption accelerated, FedEx Corporation ’s commercial business-to-business (B2B) volume fell in the U.S However, the logistics company indicated that it was looking to fuel B2B growth via the healthcare sector.

B2B

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Through our B2B healthcare platform approach, we aim to be the connective tissue that brings all the elements of digital health together.”. Built on an application programming interface (API), Truepill said it provides customized B2B solutions for healthcare companies including direct-to-consumer health brands.

Healthcare

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MAY 1, 2018

B2B payments is at the center of efforts to innovate by FinTechs, banks and others, but corporates’ business-to-business payment processes remain complex, erroneous and a deterrent to growth. The vast majority (91 percent) said they used the Bacs system to make their B2B payments, though half said they used SWIFT more than four times a month.

B2B

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

He developed the operation to compound and sell pharmaceuticals after a drugmaker suddenly hiked the price of a low-cost, popular generic dermatology prescription from about $25 a dose to around $400. Building A Virtual Dermatology Landscape . It was so steep that the government sued the drug’s manufacturer.

B2B

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APRIL 13, 2020

B2B payments are far from immune to fraud, and in this week’s B2B Data Digest, the business email compromise (BEC) scam reigns. ” Below, PYMNTS looks at the data behind the latest B2B payments frauds, including BEC scams and beyond.

Pharmaceutical

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AUGUST 23, 2018

More than 130 startups have been chosen to join Y Combinator’s Summer 2018 class, and according to reports , B2B software is dominating the roster. Of the 132 startups that launched at Y Combinator’s two-day pitching event, Demo Day, 30 percent are B2B software firms — more than any other vertical.

B2B

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AUGUST 17, 2020

PYMNTS breaks down the numbers of the latest in B2B fraud below. As the investigation continues, reports in the Financial Times say evidence of forged documents and invoice fraud have surfaced, with pharmaceuticals company Now Neopharma probing whether NMC’s debts can be traced back to false invoices related to fake medicine sales.

Pharmaceutical

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JANUARY 19, 2018

The hot topics in B2B venture capital these days are often cutting-edge technologies like blockchain and data analytics. Indeed, these spaces secured significant funding in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup. million, an impressive way to start the year for the B2B startup space. B2B Payments. Data Nerds.

B2B

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JANUARY 7, 2021

Plus, Indian B2B eCommerce platform Udaan said it notched $280 million in additional funds. Udaan Raises $280 Million for B2B eCommerce in India. Udaan has a broad array of specializations, working in such areas as toys, general merchandise, pharmaceuticals, fruits and vegetables, home and kitchen products, and electronics.

Pharmaceutical

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Pharmaceutical industry software company Kit Check has rolled out Bluesight Insights, which harnesses technology for supply chain management. According to the company, more than 500 American and Canadian medical center partners have monitored in excess of 120 million pharmaceuticals via Kit Check’s RFID offering to date.

Hospitality

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JUNE 24, 2016

The case has broader implications for cross-border invoicing and trade , reports noted, and for businesses that include requirements in their B2B contracts that require invoices to be written in a certain language.

B2B

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JULY 20, 2018

million with B2B startups this past week, and while investment targets were diverse (including B2B eCommerce and small business lending), the bulk of the funding landed at companies focused on enhancing businesses’ ability to assess their performance. Investors placed more than $136.5 The funding follows $2.5

B2B

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JANUARY 3, 2021

The FATF warned that transactions that were supposedly for pharmaceuticals, textiles and other personal protective equipment were more often likely to be used by perpetrators. According to a risk assessment by the U.K.,

Pharmaceutical

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Between a continued reliance on legacy tools and a rising demand for data capture, integration and analytics, making a single B2B payment faces no shortage of obstacles. “When you talk about B2B payments, the actual transfer of the money is just a small part of the story,” he said. The Telco Use Case.

B2B

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JULY 9, 2020

In an interview with Karen Webster, Truepill Co-Founder and President Sid Viswanathan and CEO Umar Afridi said that the staid pharmaceutical industry is due for a jolt from technology (specifically application programming interfaces or APIs), and a direct-to-consumer (DTC) focus. Call it the Amazonification of healthcare. How The RX Flows.

Healthcare

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JULY 6, 2020

The company said its new payment program finds patterns in the manner in which prescriptions are filled out to ascertain the value of pharmaceuticals to be dispensed in a certain timeframe. The deal was to bring Greensill closer to its worldwide growth targets by growing B2B functions to the Latin American area. billion pounds ($1.5

Pharmaceutical

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APRIL 26, 2019

“In more traditional industries, such as food production and pharmaceuticals , there are legacy systems and long-established ways of thinking,” said Chain.io The company is also launching pharmaceutical-grade packaging and tamper-evident seals. CEO Brian Glick in a statement.

Pharmaceutical

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MAY 15, 2019

That same year, IBM also directed its blockchain supply chain management efforts toward the pharmaceuticals sector, launching a solution to streamline procurement processes in partnership with Heijia. The companies said at the time they had planned to expand the platform to target supply chain friction in other industries moving forward.

Pharmaceutical

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MAY 8, 2020

There may be talk of a venture capital slowdown, but B2B FinTech saw a busy week, with more than $280 million raised. As the company targets new verticals, including consumer goods, grocery and pharmaceuticals, with its logistics software and delivery capabilities, the firm will also continue to target SMBs in the logistics arena.

Pharmaceutical

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MAY 16, 2018

When it comes to what supplies the platform would provide to hospitals, nearly half said they hope to see commodities sold on Amazon; fewer than 10 percent said the platform should focus on surgical supply sales, pharmaceuticals, or IV solutions, reports said.

Hospitality

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FEBRUARY 15, 2017

We’ve also had a lot of fascinating businesses sign up, including small manufacturers, chemical manufacturers, pharmaceutical and nutrition companies, agricultural companies, etc. There’s a lot that are on our radar. One that comes top of mind is hotels and lodging.

B2B

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MARCH 6, 2019

Real-time access to tracking data through distributed ledger technology is critical for time-sensitive materials, such as pharmaceuticals or [foods]. In reference to supply chain management, he maintained that current systems are “disjointed, and often [involve] substantial delays.

Pharmaceutical

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AUGUST 31, 2018

At Amazon, Sagi served as head of product and engineering for business procurement solutions and worked with Amazon’s B2B marketplace, among other projects. At the same time, former Amazon Executive Vivek Sagi has been named the chief technology officer of marketplace RetailMeNot.

Pharmaceutical

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JUNE 19, 2019

The project itself, according to the aforementioned site, is tied to 20 companies that span pharmaceutical manufacturers, repackagers and distributors. The activities are being coordinated by the San Francisco blockchain technology company known as Chronicled.

Pharmaceutical

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JULY 30, 2019

Analysts warn that small businesses in highly regulated sectors like financial services, health care and pharmaceuticals are more likely to experience the long-term impacts of a cyber incident. Beyond finances, the reputational damage can last years, too.

Pharmaceutical

PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

Healthcare is an undoubtedly complicated space for all the players involved (the providers, insurers, patients, pharmaceutical manufacturers), particularly when it comes to payments. On the business-to-business (B2B) side of things, payments have improved quite a bit in terms of digitization.

Healthcare

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MAY 1, 2018

Although discussion threads are not public, CTO Doug Hathaway said the flow is like a “Twitter for B2B.” Jewel Paymentech launched a real-time API to detect counterfeits, illegal pharmaceuticals and any other products that marketplaces may not want on their virtual shelves. Jewel Paymentech.

NetSuite

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Last month, it partnered with French pharmaceutical company Sanofi to offer healthcare services in Latin America.In Founded in 2015, Colombian startup Rappi employs bike-riding couriers to deliver everything from grocery orders to diapers all around the region.

Pharmaceutical

PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

The firm also targets the pharmaceutical and health care industry to enable tracing of medical device production processes, while its blockchain tool can also support the automobile industry’s ability to track vehicle repair history, driver behavior and other data, the company says on its website.

Pharmaceutical

PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2019

Founded in 2016, Primechain’s solutions serve clients in various sectors, including banking and financial services, government, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, insurance, manufacturing, aviation, shipping and logistics, telecommunications, defense and military.

Finance

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NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Ingenico Group announced that it has partnered with Belgium ePharmacy firm Newpharma on a new payment solution for online pharmaceutical buyers.

Pharmaceutical

PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2018

Reports in CoinTelegraph this week said that Accenture recently announced a partnership with DHL to develop a blockchain-based supply chain solution for the pharmaceuticals industry.

Pharmaceutical

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

One Wall Street analyst speculates Amazon plans to not only get into the pharmaceuticals market, but the professional medical device market as well. However, the simultaneous launch of the company’s B2B medical device page could suggest Amazon has other plans.

Technology

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AUGUST 8, 2018

It can also help with diagnostics and tailoring medical treatment, which is, of course, important to healthcare services and pharmaceutical firms. Beyond the U.S., in South Korea, biotech firm Macrogen has said it is working to develop a genomic, Big Data blockchain platform that will aid in medical/healthcare data collection.

West Virginia

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Take, for example, markets like the food and beverage, pharmaceutical and medical supplies space. With legal cannabis a fast-growing market, the industry has a unique opportunity to innovate and adopt technologies from scratch — adopting best practices from the get-go, rather than trying to fix another industry’s strategy.

Legal

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MARCH 21, 2019

Healthcare is an undoubtedly complicated space for all the players involved (the providers, insurers, patients, pharmaceutical manufacturers), particularly when it comes to payments. On the business-to-business (B2B) side of things, payments have improved quite a bit in terms of digitization.

Healthcare