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2007

Date Description
December 5, 2007 MDS Nordion Provides Update to Customers on AECL's Medical Isotope Supply Disruption
November 30, 2007 MDS Nordion Provides Update to Medical Isotope Customers
November 29, 2007 MDS Nordion Divests Non Strategic Product Lines
October 19, 2007 MDS Nordion signs 17-year contract with Rosenergoatom
June 4, 2007 MDS Nordion and University of Ottawa Heart Institute Launch Molecular Imaging Centre of Excellence to Advance Innovative Cardiology Research
April 25, 2007 Availability of Iodine-131 from our supplier has resumed
April 20, 2007 We have experienced a temporary interruption in our availability of Iodine-131 from our supplier
April 4, 2007

MDS Nordion Enters Collaboration Agreement with Avid Radiopharmaceuticals on Imaging Compounds for Alzheimer's Disease

March 9, 2007

MDS Nordion : Letter to Industry Colleagues

March 1, 2007

MDS Nordion to Expand Facility to Meet Growing Demand for Medical Imaging Agent in Europe

February 8, 2007

MDS Nordion Establishes European Centers of Excellence for Innovative Liver Cancer Therapy

January 17, 2007

First Patients in India Receive Innovative Treatment for Primary Liver Cancer

January 10, 2007

Expanded use for TheraSphere® offers physicians an innovative alternative to traditional liver cancer therapies

2006

Date Description
October 10 , 2006 MDS Nordion Recognized for Environmental Excellence
September 26, 2006 First Clinical Trial Launched by MDS Nordion to Study Innovative Cancer Treatment
April 19, 2006 MDS Nordion Signs Agreement with Bradmer Pharmaceuticals Inc.for Novel Brain Cancer Therapeutic
March 22, 2006 MDS Nordion Offers Advanced Cancer Therapy Systems in Europe
February 26, 2006 MDS Nordion Provides Long-term Cobalt Supply for Sterilization Industry
February 22, 2006 MDS Announces New Agreement on MAPLE Reactor Project
February 16, 2006 MDS Nordion to Supply Cardiac Imaging Pharmaceutical for Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
January 30, 2006 MDS Nordion Appoints Christopher Wagner as Senior Vice-President of Sales and Marketing

2005

Date Description
November 28, 2005 A Gift from MDS Nordion, Tom Hanks’ “Space Mouse” Unveiled at The Hospital for Sick Children
November 24, 2005 MDS Nordion Supports GlaxoSmithKline Inc. in Providing Innovative Cancer Treatment to Canadians
November 23, 2005 MDS Nordion and Rosenergoatom Ensure Cobalt-60 Supply for Healthcare Industry
November 22, 2005 A Gift from MDS Nordion, Tom Hanks’ “Space Mouse” To Be Unveiled at The Hospital for Sick Children
September 20, 2005 MDS Nordion supplies Yttrium-90 for ZEVALIN
June 20, 2005 Poignant New Book “Ya Can’t Let Cancer Ruin Your Day – The James E-mails” Tells Of A Little Boy Who Lived Like There Was No Tomorrow
June 16, 2005 MDS Nordion announces commercial availability of copper-64
May 26, 2005 MDS Nordion and Macrocyclics announce research and development collaboration
May 11,2005 MDS Nordion introduces new Quadura food irradiation system
April 21, 2005 Saturday, May 28, 2005 is "MDS Nordion Race Day
March 21, 2005 The Power of Partnership -- Building a Healthy Community

March 11, 2005

MDS Inc. and AECL Announce Mediation Process for MAPLE Project

2004

Date Description
October 28, 2004 MDS Nordion and TRIUMF receive 2004 Synergy Award for Innovation September 30, 2004 - MDS Nordion to develop advanced external beam therapy system
July 27, 2004 MDS Nordion to develop advanced treatment table for external beam radiation therapy
June 29, 2004 MDS Nordion and Nucletron combine expertise to offer global cancer care solution
June 17, 2004 MDS Nordion to manufacture Molecular Insight’s lead molecular imaging pharmaceutical
May 10, 2004 Frank Fraser honoured with first-ever radiation processing Pioneer Award. Technology champion recognized by leaders in the industry
April 22, 2004 MDS Nordion launches Theryttrex in Europe
New Yttrium-90 Contrast Agent Introduced (Coverage of press release by medinews)
April 7, 2004 MDS Nordion wins GE Infrastructure Water & Process Technologies Return on Environment Award
March 30, 2004 MDS Nordion announces first North American sales of Raycell
March 2, 2004 MDS Nordion announces commercial availability of lutetium, rhenium
Coverage of news release: Biospace.com  RT Portal

2003

Date Description
October 2, 2003 MDS Nordion Licenses Rad Source X-ray Blood Irradiation Technology
August 11, 2003 MDS Nordion improves global security of supply of key cancer-fighting medical isotope

July 2, 2003

Fourth of July Grilling Should Start with Irradiated Hamburger
June 25, 2003 MDS Nordion Sells Irradiator to America Brazil Dedicated to Processing Tropical Fruits

June 17, 2003

MDS Nordion Brings New Cyclotron Online
February 11, 2003 MDS Nordion Sells Oncology Software Business Unit to Delft Instruments

2002

Date Description
October 29, 2002 MAPLE 1 Reactor Authorized for Low-power Commissioning
October 22, 2002 Licensing agreement for FDG and the University of Liège
June 26, 2002 Varian Medical Systems, Inc. to Acquire HDR Brachytherapy Business
June 12, 2002 Expansion of radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility
February 11, 2002 Champagne on Ice News Release
January 10, 2002 Top 100 Companies

2001

Date Description
October 11, 2001 Palletron of October
August 25, 2001 Y-90 Radioisotope Launch
June 24, 2001 MDS Nordion Building New Cyclotron
February 19, 2001 Investment in Belgium News Release - English
February 19, 2001 Investment in Belgium News Release - French
February 19, 2001 Investment in Belgium News Release - Dutch

2000

Date Description
November 8, 2000 NFI Seafood Petition News Release
September 27, 2000 FIPA News Release
July 21, 2000 Support for Egg Irradiation
July 10, 2000 Irradiated Hawaiian Fruit
May 19, 2000 Fundraising Challenge
April 28, 2000 Joint Irradiation Facility in Mexico -
March 21, 2000 TheraSphere Humanitarian Device Excemption
January 2000 Costa Rica President Visit

1999

Date Description
December 15, 1999 USDA Regulations MDSN Release
October 29 1999 Healthy Workplace Award
July 28, 1999 Corporate Scholarship Winner
June 29 1999 NRC Decicion on HEU Export Permit