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Feds: McKesson Agrees To Pay $150M In Pill Shipment Case

A major California-based drug wholesaler has agreed to pay $150m to settle allegations that it failed to detect and report pharmacies' suspicious orders of prescription pain pills, federal prosecutors said last week.

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Amazon's 1-Click Payment Patent Expires This Year

Amazon's U.S. patent for one-click payments will expire this year, allowing other retailers to incorporate the same technology on their websites.

Unilever Pledges To Go Green On All Plastic Packaging

The consumer goods giant Unilever has pledged to make all of its plastic packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.

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China, Vietnam Pledge South China Sea Peace

China and Vietnam have issued a joint statement pledging to manage their maritime differences and safeguard peace in the South China Sea.

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P&G Vows Zero Manufacturing Waste From All Production Sites By 2020

P&G announced last week it will make additional investments in recycling and beneficial reuse that will eliminate all manufacturing waste from its global network of more than 100 production sites by 2020.

VW Dropped From Trusted-Cargo Program Over Cheating Scandal

The emissions-cheating scandal that has cost Volkswagen AG more than $20bn has also made it harder to import its cars to the U.S.

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Ralph Lauren Unveils Forest-Friendly Sourcing Policy

Ralph Lauren has committed to tracing its supply of wood-based fabrics to prevent rainforest destruction and human rights abuses.

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UN Experts: Rebels, Criminals And Army Interfere With Supply Chain, Exploit Congo Gold

Some army officers, rebel groups and criminal networks in Congo are still illegally exploiting the country's gold and mineral riches despite government and military bans, U.N. experts said in a report circulated last week.

How Third-Party Risk Is Threatening the Stability of Global Supply Chains

It's hard enough managing supply-chain risk within your own organization. But what about controlling the behavior of critical third parties?

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Don't Miss IATA's New Dangerous Goods Regulations

Businesses need and want predictability - particularly when it comes to government regulations. So the fact that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) updates its Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods every two years is both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because industry knows the changes that are coming, and a curse because there are changes coming.

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FTC's IoT Security Case Against D-Link Raises Questions About Power

A Federal Trade Commission attempt to rein in a poorly secured IoT device is raising questions over whether the U.S. regulator has the power to crack down on vendors suspected of shoddy practices.

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Ralph Lauren Joins Fight To Ensure Fabrics Not Damaging Forests And Lives

Fashion giant Ralph Lauren Corp, whose designs are sashayed on Hollywood's red carpets, has unveiled plans to trace wood pulp used in its clothes to avoid buying from regions destroying forests or violating human rights.

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