US Fusion Technology Company Awarded $263 Million For Chrysalis Radioisotope Facility
New plant will produce life-saving molybdenum-99
Mo-99
Nuclear Medicine / $32 Million Award Will Help Ease ‘Chronic Shortages’ Of Mo-99 In US
Crucial radioisotope used in about 40 million diagnostic procedures every year
Radioisotopes / Testing For Mo-99 Production To Begin At Darlington-2 Nuclear Power Plant In Canada
‘Essential’ radionuclide used to detect illnesses like cancer and heart disease
Canada / Regulator Approves Licence For Project To Produce Mo-99 At Darlington
Vital medical isotope used in over 40 million procedures each year
Radioisotopes / Northstar Awarded $37 Million For Mo-99 Production Without HEU
US has been relying heavily on overseas producers
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