Government Relations

ACNM Government Relations Areas of Focus

Representation of nuclear physician's interests before Congress and federal regulatory bodies
Monthly government affairs reports
Electronic issue alerts
FDA activities with respect to review and approval of radiopharmaceuticals
NRC quality assurance activities
Efforts to influence federal funding for nuclear medicine research
Educational and training requirements for NRC licensure
Nuclear medicine political action committee

Breaking News

ACNM relays concern about Executive Order 13769, suspending the entry of alien nationals from seven countries, to the US President. Read ACNM's letter to the president.

ACNM responds to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Draft Program-Specific Guidance About Medical Use Licenses (NRC-2016-0122), questioning the utility of the proposed revision. Read ACNM's response.

Latest News

May 16, 2019 — NRC Calls for Additional Feedback on Training and Experience Requirements for Radiopharmaceuticals Requiring a Written Directive
On Thursday May, 2, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing a 30-day public comment period and two public meetings on the NRC staff’s draft approaches regarding training and experience requirements for administration of radiopharmaceuticals requiring a written directive.
April 30, 2019 — SNMMI Member Hosts Policymakers at Georgetown Hospital
On Thursday April 25th, distinguished SNMMI member Giuseppe Esposito, MD, alongside staff from SNMMI, and MITA hosted congressional staffers at Georgetown Hospital in Washington, DC.
April 23, 2019 — Courtney Lawhn-Heath Awarded 2019 Henkin Fellowship
SNMMI is pleased to announce that Courtney Lawhn-Heath, MD, has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 Robert E. Henkin Government Relations Fellowship.
April 5, 2019 — NRC Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes Spring Meeting Summary
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held its spring meeting of the Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) on April 3rd and 4th. It addressed several topics of importance to SNMMI, including Part 35, training and experience requirements, and Germanium-68/Gallium-68 Generator Licensing Guidance.
April 4, 2019 — SNMMI/ASNC Alert: Important Drug Safety Information for Rubidium 82 Generators
Recently, there has been a report of high-level radiation exposure with use of incorrect eluent in Rubidium 82 Rb82 generators after a failure to follow the eluate testing protocol. ASNC and SNMMI members are reminded to use only additive-free, 0.9 % Sodium Chloride Injection, USP (normal saline) to elute the Rubidium 82 Rb82 generator.

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