Latest News

Filters

Filter by tags: Iodine-131 France Clear all tag filters

3 news articles found


December saw Russia sign various nuclear agreements with Uzbekistan, Brazil and Sudan as well as strengthening is co-operation with the Philippines.   

Date: Thursday, 04 January 2018
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussia-signs-more-nuclear-cooperation-agreements-6018760

The supply of Russian radioisotope products to Brazil has allowed the Brazilian government to reduce by half the costs of inputs that help diagnose and treat various cancers, according to Jair Mengatti, production director of Brazil's Institute of Energy and Nuclear Research (IPEN). Over the past years, IPEN, the main producer of radiopharmaceuticals in Brazil, has had problems getting inputs such as Iodine-131, now 100% imported from Russia. "Up until the end of last year, our supplier was from Canada, but after the bidding process, we went to Russia for our supplies. We saved around $100,000 a week," he said.

Date: Wednesday, 22 June 2016
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussia-looks-to-expand-global-radioisotope-supplies-4930195

An acute UK shortage of medical isotopes was relieved last week by the resumption of frequent shipments through the fire-damaged Channel Tunnel.
 

Date: Wednesday, 01 October 2008
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Isotope-supply-further-tightened-by-transport-rest