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Shortage of medical isotopes a concern

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 11:19 by Rakhi

Boston -- A global shortage of radioactive isotopes used in medical scans and treatments could jeopardize patient care and drive up healthcare costs, scientists say.

The warning was delivered in a symposium at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston, a society release said.

"Although the public may not be fully aware, we are in the midst of a global shortage of medical and other isotopes," Robert Atcher, director off the National Isotope Development Center at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, said in an interview.

Healthcare flushes $800bn down the drain annually

Tue, 10/27/2009 - 16:52 by Jaspreet Kaur

Washington, October 27 -- According to a report released by Thomson Reuters on Monday, the U.S. healthcare system squanders a lot of funds and approximately $505 billion to $850 billion go waste every year.