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Targeted radiopharmaceuticals offer new hope for longer 'healthspans'

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However, increased longevity has brought on a troubling rise in chronic disease, diminishing the quality of life later in life. A 2018 study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that more than a quarter of U.S. Mark Crockett, MD, chief medical officer at TeleDaaS.

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Pharmacist sentenced in radiopharmaceutical criminal case

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Evidence showed that Sheriff owned and was pharmacist in charge at Shertech, a pharmacy that provided nuclear and radiopharmaceutical drugs to medical facilities. The resulting diluted product was used in procedures such as renal scans to diagnose various illnesses, such as kidney disease.

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NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC Appoints Frank Scholz, Ph.D., as President and Chief Executive Officer

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milla1cf Mon, 06/19/2023 - 19:27 June 19, 2023 — NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC , a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical imaging, today announced the appointment of Frank Scholz, Ph.D., NorthStar’s commercialized, U.S.-based

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NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes Provides Updates on Corporate Progress and Upcoming Milestones

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Mr. Merrick continued, “Demand for therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals is increasing rapidly. NorthStar has further deepened and broadened our business platform with the recent establishment of a full-scale radiopharmaceutical CDMO/CMO services unit. Ac-225 using advanced, environmentally preferable electron accelerator technology.

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Blue Earth Therapeutics Announces Results of Early Clinical and Preclinical Studies of Investigational 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1 in Treatment of Prostate Cancer

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milla1cf Thu, 06/29/2023 - 21:10 June 29, 2023 — Blue Earth Therapeutics , a Bracco company and emerging leader in the development of innovative next generation therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, today announced highlights from early clinical and preclinical studies of 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1

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Will new CPT codes spark utilization of quantitative MRI?

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The timing of the new codes dovetails with advances in neuroimaging, such as in the assessment of white-matter diseases. In 2018, Alosco received nearly $800,000 from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for the research. The work builds on previous research.

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U.S. FDA Approves Blue Earth Diagnostics’ POSLUMA (Flotufolastat F 18) Injection, First Radiohybrid PSMA-targeted PET Imaging Agent for Prostate Cancer

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milla1cf Tue, 05/30/2023 - 19:49 May 30, 2023 — Blue Earth Diagnostics , a Bracco company and recognized leader in the development and commercialization of innovative PET radiopharmaceuticals , today announced U.S. POSLUMA was developed to assist physicians in the detection and localization of prostate cancer.