Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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Colorado GI practice opens liver care clinic — 3 insights
Grand Junction (Colo.) Gastroenterology opened a clinic for patients with liver disease, The Business Times reports. - 1/23/20 -
Ironwood, Allergan settle suit with Teva over IBS-C generic — 3 insights
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals and Allergan reached a settlement with Teva over Teva's abbreviated new drug application for a generic version of Linzess, a drug for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. - 1/23/20 -
Gastroenterologist barred from seeing female patients & 4 other must-read articles
Five must-read articles for GI leaders this week: - 1/22/20 -
AGA publishes ulcerative colitis guideline — 3 insights
American Gastroenterological Association-affiliated researchers published a new clinical guideline on ulcerative colitis with 15 recommendations for treating the disease. - 1/22/20 -
Fujifilm, Pentax Medical & more: 5 GI industry key notes
Here are five updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week: - 1/22/20 -
Pediatric IBD rates rising — 4 insights
More children are developing inflammatory bowel disease, according to Medscape Medical News. - 1/22/20 -
Analyst: US gastroenterology ASC market to hit $10.8B
The U.S. gastroenterology-facing ASC market will hit $10.8 billion by 2026, according to a Grand View Research market report. - 1/22/20 -
Fujifilm creating separate OR data, imaging business targeting GI
Fujifilm is creating a Systems Integration business to create a single-vendor offering that incorporates data and imaging into the operating room. - 1/21/20 -
Colorado advocacy groups attempt to lower CRC screening age to 45
The Colorado Cancer Coalition and the American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network are working to advance a bill to lower the colonoscopy screening age from 50 to 45 in the state, The Gazette reports. - 1/21/20 -
3 gastroenterology specialists making headlines
Three gastroenterology specialists making headlines: - 1/17/20 -
Florida Health Department bars gastroenterologist from seeing female patients
The Florida Department of Health placed an emergency restriction order on a gastroenterologist's medical license after he inappropriately touched a woman during an emergency room exam, according to the Miami Herald. - 1/17/20 -
3 gastroenterology leaders to know
Three GI leaders to know this week: - 1/17/20 -
Pentax launches endoscopy system for ASCs
Pentax Medical received FDA clearance for its Imagina Endoscopy System for gastrointestinal procedures at ASCs. - 1/16/20 -
AGA backs CMS proposal to update anti-kickback laws
The American Gastroenterological Association voiced support for the CMS decision to update Stark self-referral and anti-kickback statutes. - 1/16/20 -
California independent GI group gains another member — 3 insights
Santa Barbara (Calif.) Gastroenterology Consultants joined inSite Digestive Health Care, California's largest private practice GI group. - 1/16/20 -
AI-endoscopy company closes $5.2M seed round — 3 insights
Iterative Scopes closed a $5.2 million seed round, bringing its total funding to $7 million. - 1/16/20 -
3 things to know about GI lifestyle & happiness from 'Medscape'
Medscape released its 2020 physician lifestyle and happiness report, diving into trends in specialty choice, satisfaction and more. - 1/15/20 -
Worldwide CRC rates increased 10% since 1990 — 3 insights
Colorectal cancer incidence rates have increased around 10 percent since 1990, an analysis by United European Gastroenterology reveals. - 1/15/20 -
Exact Sciences, Bausch Health & more: 5 GI industry key notes
Here are five updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week: - 1/15/20 -
Gastroenterologist pleads guilty to sexual battery — 4 insights
Fort Myers, Fla.-based gastroenterologist Asif Choudhury, MD, pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual battery, NBC 2 reports. - 1/15/20