The Canadian government has allocated a total of $35 million Canadian ($34.3 million U.S.) to four projects to diversify the sources that provide Canada's supply of medical isotope, including the precursor isotope to technetium-99 (Tc-99m).
The $48 million Canadian ($47 million U.S.) Non-reactor-based Isotope Supply Contribution Program (NISP) is designed to provide a more secure and sustainable supply of molybdenum-99, the raw material for Tc-99m, and a reduced reliance on reactor-based production.
The projects are led by Advanced Cyclotron Systems of Richmond, British Columbia; TRIUMF, based in Vancouver, British Columbia; Canadian Light Source of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and the Prairie Isotope Production Enterprise in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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