key focus areas – Operational Excellence

Achieving operational excellence is more than enhancing profitability. It is a vital ingredient of global leadership, which adds value to our customers and increases our competitiveness.

LeanSigma at Work
MDS Nordion set out to improve the manufacturing process for Bexxar^®, a drug used to treat non-Hodgkins lymphoma. The project team lowered cycle time variability, resulting in improved order shipments, stronger customer relationships and improved treatment availability for patients.

Clinical-Trial Excellence
In 2008, MDS Pharma Services won two Good Clinical Practice Journal awards for superior clinical-trial management, securing top honors for Data Management Team of the Year and Project Manager of the Year. The awards exemplify the commitment by MDS Pharma Services to client service and high-quality, on-time planning and execution of clinical research.

			Innovative treatment: MDS is excited about the potential of TheraSphere®. In the past year, revenues for this breakthrough liver-cancer treatment have grown by almost 50%.