GI & Endoscopy

A new internationally developed guideline recommends against screening all people aged 50 to 79 years for colorectal cancer, instead recommending only individuals of elevated risk undergo a screening test, Medscape reports.

Walmart is leveraging its million-person-strong health plan to develop a featured provider network it's testing in Northwest Arkansas, Dallas and Orlando, Fla., TB&P reports.

Here are five of the most-read gastroenterology articles on Becker's ASC Review this week:

Peter F. Malet, MD, is director of the center for liver diseases at NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola, N.Y..

Kyle Packer, DO, joined the staff of Jasper, Ala.-based Walker Baptist Medical Center, the Daily Mountain Eagle reports.

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

Presenting patients with a choice of screening options didn't result in more patients getting screened for colorectal cancer, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Four gastroenterologists who made the news recently:

Bausch Health, Salix Pharmaceuticals and Alfasigma SpA filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Sandoz, a division of Novartis.

Lakewood Ranch-based Florida Digestive Health Specialists added Avantika Mishra, MD, to its team.