MDS Nordion, a business unit of MDS Inc., is a global leader in providing medical isotopes for molecular and diagnostic imaging, radiotherapeutics and sterilization technologies for medical products.  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 Inc. is a global life sciences company that provides market-leading products and services that customers need for the development of drugs, and the diagnosis and treatment of disease.  MDS Nordion is one of three business units that make up MDS Inc. The other two core business are MDS Analytical Technologies and MDS Pharma Services.