( As a result of the September 11 terrori...)Supply of Radiopharmaceuticals Hampered by Attacks ,Health

As a result of the September 11 terrorist acts in New York and Washington DC, air transportation in the United States was put on hold for several days, which severely affected the production and distribution of radiopharmaceuticals.

Most radiopharmaceuticals are shipped via air due to their specific nature. These products are either radioactive themselves or they are pharmaceuticals with a radioactive component, and are used in diagnosis or therapy based on the specific designs of these products.// As these products or their radioactive component decay, they become less valuable over time.

Because these products decay from the instant they are produced, air shipments are paramount for timely delivery to ensure proper processing. Once processed, the nuclear medicine industry relies heavily on air shipments to get these quality products into the hands of the specialty clinicians, mostly through nuclear pharmacies, so that appropriate medical care involving radiopharmaceuticals can be provided.

Mallinckrodt, a leading maker and supplier of radiopharmaceuticals, spent a large number of man-hours getting products in from outside the United States for processing, and even more time in arranging special line-haul trucks to carry finished products by ground to sites throughout the United States to maintain an adequate supplies. In addition, the company tried to ensure that the New York area could continue to get radiopharmaceuticals so that all possible treatment options would be open to the victims of the attacks.


'"/>




Page: 1
Related medicine news :

1. GlaxoSmithKline to Supply United States with 8 Million flu vaccine, Fluarix
2. Indian Government Keen On JE Vaccine Supply And Patenting Of Indian Medicine Formulations
3. Chinese City Suspends Water Supply Fearing Pollution
4. UN Fears Melting Of Ice Would Concentrate Toxins in the Chinese Water Supply
5. Britain Approves Indian Company For Supplying Medicines
6. Shot Supply: Reduced Dosage of Seasonal flu Vaccine, Works!
7. US Firm To Supply Female Condoms To India
8. Already Short Staffed And In Deficit NHS Fails To Supply Staff For IT Project
9. WB Asks Centre To Continue Supply Of Anti-Rabies Vaccine
10. Ranbaxy Signs Licensing, Supply Agreement for Canadian Market
11. Blood Safety, Supply, and Innovations Addressed at Conference