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Around 2 billion (Bn) people worldwide lack access to essential medications^1;p1. At least 10% of the household budget, of over 800 million (Mn) people, goes into healthcare expenditure, and 100 Mn people are pushed to extreme poverty due to unaffo...

Pharmaceutical waste includes hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, including expired, unused, and used packaging¹. Unrecycled packaging waste pollutes the environment, contaminating air, water, and soil². Plastic takes hundreds of years to decompos...

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions result in global temperature rise, climate change, and other effects on the environment¹. The global GHG emissions amounted to 50.6 billion (Bn) tonnes (t) of CO₂e in 2022². It is predicted that within the next few d...

As per the ILO, to be gender-balanced, an organization needs 40-60% of either gender^1;pxii. Women’s underrepresentation limits economic development squanders human potential, and leads to an unequal share of economic growth benefits². Increasing...

Research and development (R&D) investments are crucial to developing diagnostics, drugs, and vaccines that will improve and save people's lives¹. Despite remarkable improvements in global health, millions of individuals still perish from diseases ...

To ensure strong institutions and the well-being of society, governments spend a considerable amount of the state's budget on public goods and services, which are funded by taxes paid by individuals and corporations¹. Corporate taxes accounted for...

Job creation is vital for society and the economy¹. It reduces poverty and provides social protection to employees and families². It also fosters personal development and social integration². Employment facilitates poverty reduction and provides s...

Every year, about 4 trillion m³ of water is consumed worldwide¹. Only 3% of the total available water on Earth is freshwater, and only 0.5% is available for human consumption². Around 20% of the total water consumption is used by industry^3;p7. Pro...

Drugs have efficiently treated illnesses, diseases, and traumas over the years¹. Pharmaceuticals have improved many patients' quality of life and raised the world's overall life expectancy^1,2. The WHO estimates about 2 billion (Bn) people lack acc...