The European Union may face a shortage of radioactive isotopes, which are key to diagnosing a range of diseases and for treating cancer, according to officials and documents.

Late in October, the European Commission also warned EU health experts of a possible shortage of Iodine-131 in 2022, another radioisotope crucial for diagnostics and treatments of several conditions, according to the minutes of the meeting.

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EU may face shortage of key materials for diagnostics, cancer treatments

Source: REUTERS