TORONTO – May 12 , 2021 –The Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council (CNIC) and the Local Organizing Committee of the 11th International Conference on Isotopes (11ICI) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to co-promote and support the conference’s success in 2022. The 11ICI will be hosted by Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation in … Read more
(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
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
TORONTO, January 19 2021 – Alithya Group inc. (TSX: ALYA) (NASDAQ: ALYA) (“Alithya”), a leader in strategy and digital transformation, and a trusted supplier to the nuclear industry for more than 30 years, has partnered with the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council (CNIC) to support the Canadian isotope sector with its artificial intelligence, automation, and digital … Read more
New study will strengthen opportunities for Canadian companies to expand their services and ensure the continued delivery of a reliable supply of life-saving medical isotopes. (TORONTO – December 22, 2020) – The Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCNI) and the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council (CNIC), are pleased to announce that they have commissioned the … Read more