GI & Endoscopy

Klaus Mergener, MD, PhD, became president of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy May 2, and will serve through May 2021.

Patients have vilified colonoscopy preparation as an all-over awful process, but recent changes could improve the experience for patients.

Retired gastroenterologist Michael Fisher, MD, is helping allocate medical resources in his Maryland community as part of Talbot County's COVID-19 task force, according to The Star Democrat.

AbbVie completed its $63 billion acquisition of Allergan May 8, adding around $30 billion in full-year 2020 revenues.

Exact Sciences posted first-quarter 2020 revenues of $347.8 million, a 114 percent year-over-year increase, but still realized a net loss of $105.7 million, or $0.71 per share.

Here are the five most-read Becker's ASC Review articles for gastroenterologists the week of May 4-8:

Exact Sciences posted first-quarter 2020 revenues of $347.8 million, a 114 percent year-over-year increase.

The administrator of a Colorado GI practice said the practice is starting to see its elective procedure volumes return, in a May 7 article in the Greeley Tribune.

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

Motus GI secured a U.S. patent for its Pure-Vu System's sensing technology and suction control features.