GI & Endoscopy

FDA has announced it has approved the first genetic test that can help some colorectal cancer patients and their doctors determine if the drug Erbitux (cetuximab) would be an effective treatment based on the absence of a gene mutation, according…

Gastroenterologist Imad Idriss, MD, was recently recognized for his service to the community at the annual board meeting of Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, N.M., according to a Las Cruces Sun-News report.

Ferring Pharmaceuticals has acquired the rights to develop and commercialize elobixibat from Albireo, according to a news release.

Bayer HealthCare and Onyx Pharmaceuticals have announced that FDA has granted priority review designation to Bayer's new drug application for the oral multi-kinase inhibitor regorafenib, according to a news release.

The Colon Cancer Alliance has issued a statement that calls the Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act a "move in the right direction for making the Colon Cancer Alliance's vision a reality."

Gastroenterologist Oksana Anand, MD, has joined the gastroenterology department of the Hutchinson (Kan.) Clinic, according to a Hutchinson News report.

Gastroenterologist Roger Epstein, MD, has written a column discussing hepatitis C for Seacoast Online, which includes content from several New Hampshire and a Maine publication.

Ihab Herraka, MD, has joined Sparks Gastroenterology Center on the second floor of the surgery center in Fort Smith, Ark., according to a City Wire report.

The results of a new study found that CT colonography is a safe, viable option for Medicare-aged patients, according to a news release.

Gastroenterologist George T. Fantry, MD, has been appointed as assistant dean for student affairs, education and research in the offices of student affairs and student research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, according to a news release.