Items Tagged ‘Medical Isotopes’

August 18, 2009

August 18-Medical Devices/Biotechnology/Rx

By ldw06

Shortage of medical isotopes ramps up after reactor closing A global shortage of medical isotopes is expected to get worse in two weeks as supplies run down after nuclear reactor closings.  The Petten nuclear reactor in the Netherlands closed for scheduled maintenance Saturday. Together with a Canadian reactor (pictured) in Chalk River, Ontario, that was […]

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Tags: Biotechnology, Global shortage, Medical devices, Medical Isotopes, Rx