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Research ArticleRadiopharmaceuticals

Global Issues of Radiopharmaceutical Access and Availability: A Nuclear Medicine Global Initiative Project

Cathy S. Cutler, Elizabeth Bailey, Vijay Kumar, Sally W. Schwarz, Hee-Seung Bom, Jun Hatazawa, Diana Paez, Pilar Orellana, Lizette Louw, Fernando Mut, Hiroki Kato, Arturo Chiti, Savvas Frangos, Frederic Fahey, Gary Dillehay, Seung J. Oh, Dong S. Lee, Sze-Ting Lee, Rodolfo Nunez-Miller, Guru Bandhopadhyaya, Prasanta K. Pradhan and Andrew M. Scott
Journal of Nuclear Medicine March 2021, 62 (3) 422-430; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.120.247197
Cathy S. Cutler
1Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York
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Elizabeth Bailey
2Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Vijay Kumar
3Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET, Westmead Hospital and Children’s Hospital at Westmead, and University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Sally W. Schwarz
4Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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Hee-Seung Bom
5Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Jeollanam, Korea
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Jun Hatazawa
6Department of Quantum Cancer Therapy, Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Diana Paez
7Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging Section, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
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Pilar Orellana
7Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging Section, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
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Lizette Louw
8Department of Nuclear Medicine, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Fernando Mut
9Nuclear Medicine Service, Italian Hospital, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Hiroki Kato
10Department of Nuclear Medicine and Tracer Kinetics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Arturo Chiti
11Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, and Nuclear Medicine Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital–IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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Savvas Frangos
12Department of Nuclear Medicine, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Frederic Fahey
13Department of Radiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Gary Dillehay
14Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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Seung J. Oh
15Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Dong S. Lee
16Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Sze-Ting Lee
17Department of Molecular Imaging and Therapy, Austin Health; University of Melbourne; Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, and School of Cancer Medicine, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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Rodolfo Nunez-Miller
7Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging Section, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
18Excel Diagnostics and Nuclear Oncology Center, Houston, Texas
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Guru Bandhopadhyaya
19Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India; and
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Prasanta K. Pradhan
20Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Lucknow, India
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Andrew M. Scott
17Department of Molecular Imaging and Therapy, Austin Health; University of Melbourne; Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, and School of Cancer Medicine, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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Abstract

The Nuclear Medicine Global Initiative was formed in 2012 by 13 international organizations to promote human health by advancing the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging by supporting the practice and application of nuclear medicine. The first project focused on standardization of administered activities in pediatric nuclear medicine and resulted in 2 articles. For its second project the Nuclear Medicine Global Initiative chose to explore issues impacting on access and availability of radiopharmaceuticals around the world. Methods: Information was obtained by survey responses from 35 countries on available radioisotopes, radiopharmaceuticals, and kits for diagnostic and therapeutic use. Issues impacting on access and availability of radiopharmaceuticals in individual countries were also identified. Results: Detailed information on radiopharmaceuticals used in each country, and sources of supply, was evaluated. Responses highlighted problems in access, particularly due to the reliance on a sole provider, regulatory issues, and reimbursement, as well as issues of facilities and workforce, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Conclusion: Strategies to address access and availability of radiopharmaceuticals are outlined, to enable timely and equitable patient access to nuclear medicine procedures worldwide. In the face of disruptions to global supply chains by the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak, renewed focus on ensuring a reliable supply of radiopharmaceuticals is a major priority for nuclear medicine practice globally.

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  • Published online Jul. 9, 2020.

  • © 2021 by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
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Cathy S. Cutler, Elizabeth Bailey, Vijay Kumar, Sally W. Schwarz, Hee-Seung Bom, Jun Hatazawa, Diana Paez, Pilar Orellana, Lizette Louw, Fernando Mut, Hiroki Kato, Arturo Chiti, Savvas Frangos, Frederic Fahey, Gary Dillehay, Seung J. Oh, Dong S. Lee, Sze-Ting Lee, Rodolfo Nunez-Miller, Guru Bandhopadhyaya, Prasanta K. Pradhan, Andrew M. Scott
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Cathy S. Cutler, Elizabeth Bailey, Vijay Kumar, Sally W. Schwarz, Hee-Seung Bom, Jun Hatazawa, Diana Paez, Pilar Orellana, Lizette Louw, Fernando Mut, Hiroki Kato, Arturo Chiti, Savvas Frangos, Frederic Fahey, Gary Dillehay, Seung J. Oh, Dong S. Lee, Sze-Ting Lee, Rodolfo Nunez-Miller, Guru Bandhopadhyaya, Prasanta K. Pradhan, Andrew M. Scott
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