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The cyclotron was rigged into HIC’s vault at Neijang in China. The new radiopharmacy will soon be able to produce F-18 compounds.   Congratulations to all the people involved in this project!

Thanks to the new Cyclone® KIUBE, the team will soon produce F-18 and Ga-68 compounds for patient diagnosis ! Congratulations to Zhaobing and all the people involved in this project!

New contract to provide broader access to diagnostics in emerging markets   Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium, October 13, 2022 – IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), the world leader in particle accelerator technology and the world’s leading provider of radiopharmaceutical production solutions, today announces a new contract with Sweden Ghana Medical Centre (SGMC) for an IntegraLab® PLUS in Accra, Ghana. SGMC is a leading private cancer care center focused on providing the highest quality cancer treatment in West Africa. The contract marks IBA’s increasing presence in the region with operations in 21 countries.   IntegraLab® PLUS is a fully integrated solution that combines equipment and services for establishing a radiopharmaceutical GMP production center, tailored to each customer’s specific needs. The contract includes the delivery of an IntegraLab® solution, consisting of the installation and integration of a Cyclone® KIUBE 100 with Synthera® Extension, Synthera®+ HPLC and IFP loader. Sweden Ghana Medical Center will benefit from IBA's expertise for the complete setting-up of its radiopharmacy.   This contract follows several others signed in Tanzania and South Africa, and further highlights IBA’s ambition to broaden access to cancer diagnostics and treatments in regions of the world with low population density and limited access to healthcare. The demand for diagnostic and therapeutic equipment in Africa is rapidly growing, with cancer cases rising to over 800 000 cases* per year in Sub-Saharan Africa.   This latest announcement follows IBA’s launch of the Cyclone® KEY in January this year, which will provide more widespread global access to diagnostic solutions in oncology, neurology and cardiology as it answers a demand from the African market for a compact radiopharmaceuticals production solution.   Olivier Legrain, Chief Executive Officer at IBA, commented: “This contract marks an important milestone for IBA as we expand the use of our technology into emerging markets such as Africa. Continued innovation from our RadioPharma Solutions Business Unit is vital to providing patients with access to much needed diagnostics and treatments, something that is core to IBA’s mission and reinforced by the continued development of our technology. We look forward to working with SGMC and to helping them to achieve their mission of being at the forefront of cancer care in Africa.”   Dr. Clement Edusa, CEO and Medical Director at Sweden Ghana Medical Centre, added: “At SGMC, our vision is to provide the best possible cancer care across West Africa. The IntegraLab® will allow us to provide the most innovative diagnostic imaging tests to our patients, with the hope that we can identify disease and therefore start an appropriate course of treatment much quicker. IBA’s technology, not only provides us with a cost efficient and user-friendly cyclotron system but also tailored solutions that meet our specific needs, allowing us to provide the best possible care to our patients.”   *https://gco.iarc.fr/today/data/factsheets/populations/971-sub-saharan-africa-hub-fact-sheets.pdf

The center will be equipped with a Cyclone® KIUBE offering the highest production capacity with a PET cyclotron. Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium, October 4, 2022 – IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), the world leader in particle accelerator technology and the world’s leading provider of radiopharmaceutical production solutions, Novatec International and ElsMed Healthcare Solutions, the leading Israeli medical-technological company, announced today that they have signed a contract for the installation of an integrated radiopharmaceutical production facility in Tbilisi, Georgia. The project will be the first of its kind in Georgia and includes the construction of an ultra-modern radiopharmaceutical facility equipped with the latest technologies such as the IBA’s Cyclone® KIUBE and Synthera®+ platform. The center will produce various types of radiopharmaceutical products and is expected to start operations in 2024. The design, construction, operation, and production processes of the facility will be developed in line with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) standards and recommendations from IBA, as well as meeting set requirements defined by the legislation of Georgia. The General Director of Novatec International, Giorgi Glonti, commented: “This unique project for an on-site production facility for radiopharmaceutical compounds will significantly boost the development of nuclear medicine in the country of Georgia. This initiative will also contribute to increasing the availability of Positron-Emission Computed Tomography (PET-CT) for a wider population. The facility will be able to fully cover the current and future demand of the Georgian market, both in terms of production and delivery of fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) as well as other artificial radioactive isotopes.”   “Nowadays, radiopharmacies need to produce an increasing amount of FDG in a limited time frame, in addition to producing numerous other compounds. The Cyclone® KIUBE is the perfect solution providing the ability to produce the widest range of radioisotopes and covers all the needs of PET radiopharmacies,” said Bruno Scutnaire, President of IBA RadioPharma Solutions.   Hen Lederman, General Manager of the ElsMed Healthcare Solutions added: “We are pleased to participate in a such unique and useful project. Our joint efforts will have a significantly positive effect in the fight against cancer in Georgia, with ElsMed being additionally involved in the facility design and training of necessary personnel, in cooperation with leading nuclear medicine centers in Israel, and will provide continuous support until project completion.”