Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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Endoscopy Center of Niagara seeks permanent status — 4 insights
The joint venture Endoscopy Center of Niagara in Wheatfield, N.Y., filed papers to turn its temporary operating license into a permanent one, Buffalo Business First reports. - 10/24/18 -
Seeking inflatable organ donors — Colon Cancer Coalition raising funds for replacement colon
The Colon Cancer Coalition is raising funds for a replacement giant, inflatable colon after its colon was stolen from a truck at Kansas City-based University of Kansas Cancer Center, The Kansas City Star reports. - 10/24/18 -
Dr. Brent Lacey awarded Captain Walter J. Coyle Award for Clinical Gastroenterology — 3 insights
Lt. Cmdr. Brent Lacey, MD, was recognized with the U.S. Navy's Captain Walter J. Coyle Award for Clinical Gastroenterology for his excellent patient care. - 10/24/18 -
Enterome & Takeda to co-develop drug for Crohn's disease: 5 insights
Enterome entered into an agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical to cover Enterome's lead investigational drug candidate EB8018 for patients with Crohn's disease. - 10/23/18 -
Dr. Richard Blumberg earns spot in National Academy of Medicine — 3 insights
Richard Blumberg, MD, was elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in medicine. - 10/23/18 -
Central Maine Healthcare adds medical director in Dr. Sean McGarr — 4 insights
Sean McGarr, DO, will join Lewiston-based Central Maine Healthcare as its medical director, the Sun Journal reports. - 10/23/18 -
Austin Gastroenterology signs on to anchor large development — 3 insights
Austin (Texas) Gastroenterology will be the anchor tenant of a Bee Cave, Texas-based medical office building, Community Impact reports. - 10/22/18 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Charlene LePane of Central Florida Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Charlene LePane, DO, is a gastroenterologist at Celebration-based Central Florida Gastroenterology & Hepatology. - 10/22/18 -
Dude, where's my colon? — Colon Cancer Coalition's inflatable colon stolen
The Colon Cancer Coalition's giant, inflatable colon was stolen from a parked pickup truck, KMBC 9 News reports. - 10/22/18 -
Some children with IBD face higher mortality rates — 3 insights
A study published in Gastroenterology states children who develop inflammatory bowel disease face an increased mortality rate in childhood and in their adult lives, Medical XPress reports. - 10/19/18 -
Exact Sciences makes acquisition to support blood-based cancer test development — 4 insights
Exact Sciences acquired sample preservation technology developer Biomatrica to support efforts to develop a blood-based cancer detection test. - 10/19/18 -
Artificial intelligence identifies 20% more polyps than traditional colonoscopies: 3 details
Physicians in California are using artificial intelligence to make colonoscopies more accurate, CBS Boston reported. - 10/18/18 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Ronnie Fass of MetroHealth
Ronnie Fass, MD is a gastroenterologist at Cleveland-based MetroHealth system. - 10/18/18 -
Takeda's Shire deal clears another regulatory loop — 3 insights
Japan's Fair Trade Commission approved Takeda's $62 billion acquisition of Shire, inching the drugmaker closer to complete regulatory approval, Reuters reports. - 10/18/18 -
U of Cincinnati researchers recommend universal screening for hepatitis C — 4 insights
University of Cincinnati researchers recommend the entire adult population undergo a one-time universal screening to combat a growing incidence of hepatitis C cases, Medical Xpress reports. - 10/18/18 -
Afternoon colonoscopy? Opt for same-day bowel prep — 4 study insights
Providers should prescribe patients with an afternoon colonoscopy same-day bowel preparation instead of the split-dose alternative, Medscape reports. - 10/18/18 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Scott Strong of Northwestern Medicine
Scott Strong, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine. - 10/18/18 -
Pentax Canada, Gemelli Biotech & more — 3 GI company key notes
Here are three updates on GI companies from the past week: - 10/17/18 -
4 new GI-driven ASCs and facilities | September 2018
Here are four new GI driven ASCs and facilities that were opened or announced in September 2018: - 10/17/18 -
Baptist Medical Group adds Dr. James Whatley — 3 insights
James Whatley IV, MD, joined Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Medical Group's Gastrointestinal Specialists. - 10/17/18