About MDS

MDS Inc. is a global life sciences company that provides market-leading products and services that are used by its customers for the development of drugs, and the diagnosis and treatment of disease. The Company has more than 2,400 employees in nine countries and net revenues of more than US$231 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009. MDS is a recognized global provider of innovative technologies for use in medical imaging and radiotherapeutics, sterilization and pharmaceutical contract research.

MDS's core businesses – MDS Nordion and MDS Pharma Services – are at the forefront of innovation in their respective industry sectors.

Along with well-respected brands and strong product and service capabilities, MDS offers strong company leadership.  The management team is focused on increasing value for all stakeholders, and on doing business by the Core Values of Commitment to Excellence, Trust, Respect, and Integrity to guide the way the Company does business.

What makes it all work is attracting and retaining the right people – employees who strive to deliver excellent results, and share our purpose of making a distinctive contribution to the health and well-being of people around the world.

MDS Nordion is a global leader in the provision of innovative technologies for use in medical imaging and radiotherapeutics, and sterilization technologies.  Based in Ottawa, its products and services benefit the lives of millions of people in more than 50 countries around the world. MDS Nordion products and services are used on a daily basis by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, medical-device manufacturers, hospitals, clinics, and research laboratories.

MDS Nordion supplies more than half of the world's medical isotopes to precisely diagnose, monitor and treat disease. It provides targeted cancer treatments for a variety of conditions, including liver and brain cancer, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.  MDS Nordion technology is used to sterilize more than 40% of the world's single-use medical supplies, such as bandages, catheters and syringes, and it's been estimated that 80% of all surgical gloves in the world are sterilized using this technology.
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MDS Pharma Services is a global leader committed to delivering Quality On Time™ service. The contract research organization offers a range of resources to meet the drug discovery and development needs of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. With facilities strategically located in key geographies throughout the world, MDS Pharma Services applies advanced scientific and technological expertise throughout the Early Stage drug discovery and development process (Discovery through Phase IIa).
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