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Medical radionuclides and the UK Regulatory Framework

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What the latest Regulatory Study means for government and innovators, and the challenge of strengthening the UK’s health system and industrial capability.

The UK’s ability to secure a resilient supply of medical radionuclides is increasingly recognized as a matter of public health, industrial strategy, and national resilience. Radionuclides underpin a wide range of diagnostic imaging and therapeutic treatments, yet their production and supply chains are complex, highly regulated, and vulnerable to disruption.