Fact Sheet: Encouraging Reliable Supplies of Molybdenum-99 Produced Without Highly Enriched Uranium, June 7, 2012   [open pdf - 38KB]

This June 7, 2012 White House fact sheet includes information on U.S. steps to ensure the supply of medical isotopes while minimizing the use of highly enriched uranium (HEU) for civilian purposes. It also highlights U.S. commercial efforts to produce Mo-99 (isotope molybdenum-99) domestically without the use of HEU.