Available from November 18, 2019
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Abbreviations and acronyms | |||||||||
Executive summary | |||||||||
Key findings | |||||||||
Health care systems require Tc‑99m to maintain patient care | |||||||||
The use of nuclear medicine diagnostics and Tc-99m varies significantly across countries | |||||||||
Health care providers have varying incentives to contain the cost of Tc-99m | |||||||||
The Tc-99m supply chain is technically complex and characterised by market imperfections | |||||||||
Barriers to Full-Cost Recovery and Policy Options | |||||||||
Annexes4 chapters available
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LAUNCH WEBINAR
The Supply of Medical Radioisotopes: An Economic Diagnosis and Possible Solutions
18 November 2019
14:30-16:00 Paris time
The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) will host a webinar on 18 November 2019 to present findings from a new report on the supply of medical radioisotopes, jointly produced with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Health Committee.
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