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CIS-US gets clearance for generic Tc-99m mebrofenin kit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical manufacturer CIS-US has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office of Generic Drugs to manufacture and market a generic kit for the preparation of technetium-99m (Tc-99m) mebrofenin.

January 29, 2008

Digirad to show new gamma camera at ACC '08

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Digirad of Poway, CA, plans to showcase a work-in-progress triple-head gamma camera at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) in March.

January 24, 2008

AMIC inks deal to supply indium-111

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical isotope developer Advanced Medical Isotope (AMIC) of Kennewick, WA, has signed an agreement with Central Radiopharmaceutical Services of Buffalo, NY, for the joint production and marketing of indium-111.

January 17, 2008

Draxis previews Q4 earnings

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canadian radiopharmaceutical developer Draxis Health of Montreal has issued an estimate of its fourth quarter (end-December 31) and year-end 2007 earnings.

January 17, 2008

PET/CT shows its worth in cervical carcinoma

By Wayne Forrest

American Cancer Society statistics estimated 11,500 new cases of cervical carcinoma and total deaths of 3,670 from the disease in 2007. With these numbers, FDG-PET/CT should become an integral part in evaluating patients with high-risk cervical cancer to determine the most appropriate therapy, according to researchers from Stanford University in Stanford, CA.

January 17, 2008

International Isotopes taps COO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radioisotope manufacturer International Isotopes has named James Mayer as chief operating officer (COO).

January 14, 2008