Law360, New York (September 09, 2009, 4:26 PM ET) -- With the U.S. facing crippling shortages of a critical isotope used in nuclear medical diagnostic imaging, a panel of energy and medical experts urged Congress on Wednesday to speed up efforts to create a domestic supply of molybdenum-99 made from low-enrichment uranium sources.
The U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on energy and the environment is moving quickly to deploy a bill sponsored by the panel's chairman, Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., that would parcel out $163 million in U.S. Department of Energy funds to projects aimed at...
Experts Urge Action On Medical Isotope Shortage
To view the full article, take a free trial now.
