Going back to the lessons learned through December 2007 and the ad hoc group brought together to advise the Minister of Health, I think the work that's been done over the last year has been a remarkable testament of the commitment and dedication of the medical community and the broader health care community, the supply community, and the various levels of government.
From the point of view of the Canadian Cancer Society and cancer patients, we're probably the last to be impacted, because of the urgency and importance of the cancer patient tests. I'm hearing that last week was a really tough week, and you've heard that May is going to be tough. There are very clear triage mechanisms in place, and there will be other patients in other disease states more immediately impacted by a switch to a different isotope.
For those who can only be effectively diagnosed with TC99, there has been tremendous flexibility shown by the triage system, the nuclear medicine specialists, and scheduling clerks. We even hear stories of parking lot attendants staying late to make sure the patients have access after hours. So there is tremendous commitment, dedication, and flexibility being shown by the medical profession and the health care community at all levels.
My concern, and what we have heard through testimony to our committee, is that it's not sustainable.