The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent AstraZeneca a Complete Response Letter, rejecting a new drug application for the company's Axanum, according to an AstraZeneca news release.
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Hospira is voluntarily expanding its recall of its Propofol Injectable Emulsion 1% and Liposyn products, including Liposyn II 10%, Liposyn II 20%, Liposyn III 10%, Liposyn III 20% and Liposyn III 30%, due to particulate matter found in some of…
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons has issued a new practice guideline for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, which includes the use of radiofrequency ablation in the management of GERD and Barrett's esophagus, according to a…
The American College of Gastroenterology has released a new podcast series, featuring ACG experts answering questions on topics related to IBD, according to an ACG news release.
Houston Northwest Medical Center's bariatric program, Well Beginnings, has again been chosen as an OptumHealth Bariatric Center of Excellence, according to an HNMC news release.
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From 1998-2008, the number of bariatric surgeries performed in the U.S. soared from 13,386 to 220,000, but there are significant variances in complication rates and length of stay related to the procedure, according to a new study from healthcare ratings…
James Weber, MD, is a gastroenterologist with Texas Digestive Disease Consultants in Keller, Texas.
Here are three statistics on on-call coverage for gastroenterologists, according to HealthCare Appraisers' Healthcare Transactions 2009 Year in Review.
Solos Endoscopy reported $104,774 in revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010, a 10 percent increase from $95,227 in the first quarter 2009, according to a Solos news release.
Researchers from Dokkyo Medical University in Japan found that estimated glomerular filtration rate is a valuable tool in indicating preoperative renal function in gastric cancer patients, according to a release from the World Journal of Gastroenterology.