GI & Endoscopy

The FDA approved AbbVie's biologic therapy Humira to treat moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis in pediatric patients, the company announced Feb. 24.

Self-employed gastroenterologists routinely outearn their employed counterparts across the U.S.

New York City-based AdvantageCare Physicians opened the Flushing Annex Medical Office Feb. 23, QNS reported.

Here are the most-read GI stories during the week of Feb. 22-26:

Solvd Health is developing a colorectal neoplasia test that detects precancerous polyps with 90 percent accuracy.

Here are six updates from GI companies and practices:

CRH Medical signed a new five-year exclusive management services agreement with United Digestive after months of negotiations.

For patients with complex benign colorectal polyps, surgical intervention tends to be the norm. Yet, endoluminal procedures like endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) offer better alternatives.

Salisbury, Md.-based TidalHealth Gastroenterology moved its office to a medical park.

The new year has coincided with a rapid increase in private equity investment in the gastroenterology space.