Colorado could soon require insurers to cover colorectal cancer screening costs beginning at age 45 instead of 50 if the Colorado Cancer Coalition and the American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network are successful in their lobbying.
GI & Endoscopy
Williamsville, N.Y.-based Gastroenterology Associates opened a location in Orchard Park, N.Y., complementing the group's New York offices in Amherst and Wheatfield, Buffalo Business First reports.
Three leaders in gastroenterology to know:
Two gastroenterologists joined practices the week of Jan. 20-24:
Boston Scientific is expanding out of America and taking its single-use duodenoscope to Europe after the company received a CE mark for the device, Mass Device reports.
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Grand Junction (Colo.) Gastroenterology opened a clinic for patients with liver disease, The Business Times reports.
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals and Allergan reached a settlement with Teva over Teva's abbreviated new drug application for a generic version of Linzess, a drug for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation.
Five must-read articles for GI leaders this week:
American Gastroenterological Association-affiliated researchers published a new clinical guideline on ulcerative colitis with 15 recommendations for treating the disease.
Here are five updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week: