GI & Endoscopy

The World Gastroenterology Organization and the Biocodex Microbiota Institute entered into a partnership to raise awareness of gut microbiota.

Oral surgeons took the biggest financial hit from COVID-19, followed by gastroenterologists, according to Fair Health's 2020 "Healthcare Professionals and the Impact of COVID-19" report, a comparative study of revenue and utilization.

Here are eight updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week: 

AbbVie and MBC BioLabs named Bacchus Therapeutics and PTM Therapeutics recipients of the 2020 AbbVie Golden Ticket.

Steroid-sparing therapies can help children and young adults prevent complications of Crohn's disease, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

A handful of deals have transpired in the gastroenterology space since the beginning of May.

Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved its application for a transitional pass-through (TPT) payment category to describe single-use endoscopes, including the EXALT™ Model D Single-Use Duodenoscope, under the Medicare hospital…

The American Gastroenterological Association issued a guideline June 9 on probiotics use in gastroenterology, recommending against the use of such treatments at this time. 

Colorectal surgeon Samuel Luka, MD, is using the THD Doppler Hemorrhoid System at Las Vegas-based Durango Outpatient Surgery Center to accelerate patients' recovery, according to a June 5 announcement.

CRH Medical completed a pair of deals to expand its anesthesiology practice portfolio.