| Business Summary | | MDS
Inc.
is
a
Canadian
health
and
life
sciences
corporation
focused
on
providing
technology-based
solutions
to
its
customers
to
help
them
improve
the
health
and
well-being
of
people.
Customers
include
providers
of
healthcare
such
as
hospitals,
physicians
and
other
medical
facilities,
and
manufacturers
of
health-related
products
such
as
pharmaceutical
companies,
biotechnology
companies
and
manufacturers
of
medical
devices.
The
services
and
products
of
the
Corporation
are
designed
to
assist
customers
to
lower
costs
and
improve
the
safety
and
efficacy
of
their
products
and
services. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | MDS
Inc.,
an
international
health
and
life
sciences
company,
provides
laboratory
testing,
R&D
of
new
drugs,
and
products
manufacturing
to
prevent,
diagnose,
and
manage
diseases.
For
the
six
months
ended
4/30/01,
revenues
rose
26%
to
C$801.2
million.
Net
income
rose
27%
to
C$55.2
million.
Revenues
reflect
increased
sales
in
Life
Science
and
Health
segments.
Earnings
also
reflect
a
C$36.2
million
gain
on
the
issuance
of
shares
by
a
subsidiary. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| Officers | | Wilfred
G. Lewitt,
Chmn. John
A
Rogers,
Pres./CEO Gary
W. Goertz,
Exec. VP-Fin./CFO Peter
E. Brent,
VP/Counsel/Secy. | More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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