(Ottawa, Ontario – May 10, 2021) – BWXT Medical Ltd. (BWXT Medical) announced today that it has entered into a new long-term, mutually exclusive agreement to manufacture TheraSphere™ Y-90 Glass Microspheres for Boston Scientific, a leading global medical device company. Developed for the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), TheraSphere treatment is comprised of millions … Read more
11th International Conference on Isotopes (11ICI) In Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada On June 19-23, 2022 As announced previously the CNIC has been working to secure opportunities for its members and the organization to be a critical partner at the 11th ICI. While further details will be coming on this, I want to encourage all members to … Read more
Welcome to the CARI Program and Overcoming Commercialization Challenges in the Canadian Isotope Sector Wednesday June 23, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CARI is a collaboration between The Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization (CPDC) and adMare BioInnovations (adMare) working to bring respective resources together to advance an area of tremendous therapeutic and commercial potential … Read more
Innovation, Automation and the Digital Transformation of the Canadian Isotope Sector Wednesday May 12, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. This event will explore the interdisciplinary partnerships in Canada’s domestic isotope supply chain that are enabling new and innovative patient treatments and increasing the efficiency, ease, and safety of the isotope production, packaging and delivery processes. … Read more
Medical isotope ecosystem directory details tremendous capabilities of Canada’s isotope industry. Today, the Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCNI) and the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council (CNIC) released the Canadian Medical Isotope Ecosystem Directory. The directory demonstrates the capabilities of the Canadian isotope sector companies and their leading international expertise as well as highlights the … Read more
On the CNIC’s 3rd birthday we highlight why the isotope sector is key contributor to economic recovery. The importance of nuclear medicine and medical isotopes in our daily lives — and Canada’s global leadership position in this sector — admittedly flies under the radar for most people, and their significance has never been more vital … Read more
TORONTO – March 31, 2021 – Advanced Cyclotron Systems Inc. (ACSI), a world leader in the design and manufacturing of cyclotron equipment, including PET and SPECT radioisotope production cyclotrons, will join the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council (CNIC), further cementing the industry association as the pre-eminent representative of the Canadian Isotope sector. “Over the past two-and-half … Read more
TORONTO – March 30, 2021 – Following a market study completed in March 2020, the Welsh government worked with the Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries, the Canadian Nuclear Association, and Natural Resources Canada on a digital trade mission. The four-day event explored bilateral opportunities in Canada, the UK, and other markets of interest for Welsh … Read more
Hamilton, Ontario, February 24, 2021 – The Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization (CPDC), a global leader in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals, is announcing today that the first patient has been dosed and imaged in a Phase 3 trial for [18F]PSMA-1007. This diagnostic imaging product is a positron-emitting tomography (PET) agent that … Read more
Ensuring a reliable supply of medical isotopes for patients at the heart of new partnership TORONTO – February 9, 2021 – Pacer Air Freight, an independent freight forwarder and leader in delivering life-saving supplies to hospitals and research institutions worldwide, has joined the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council (CNIC). The world has always counted on Canada … Read more