tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10753536.post2599115563389704683..comments2024-02-15T05:22:23.113-05:00Comments on JimBobby Sez: Isotope "Crisis" Profit Motivated: Canadian Medical Association JournalJimBobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603665575714484326noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10753536.post-75819023036744257412008-03-11T11:49:00.000-04:002008-03-11T11:49:00.000-04:00Why couldn't the health care providers in America ...<I>Why couldn't the health care providers in America find another seller?</I>Apparently, many US users were able to get alternate supplies. The idea that this was a "life or death" crisis was mainly played up by Harper et al. <BR/><BR/>Under the AECL-MDS Nordion contract, the Canadian taxpayers are funding a money-losing supplier who provides underpriced isotopes to a money-making private company. This arrangement has helped MDS secure the lion's share of the international market.<BR/><BR/>Other providers were ready to up their production and there was no real shortage in Europe.<BR/><BR/>Shelf-life considerations do complicate matters for American users. The alternative suppliers are based in Holland, Belgium and South Africa.<BR/><BR/>JBJimBobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04603665575714484326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10753536.post-67476378580416096142008-03-11T00:40:00.000-04:002008-03-11T00:40:00.000-04:00Question: Why couldn't the health care providers ...Question: Why couldn't the health care providers in America find another seller?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com