GI & Endoscopy

The FDA granted Motus GI 510(k) approval for Pure-Vu Gen 2, the newest iteration of its colonoscopy preparation system.

Newark, Ohio-based Licking Memorial Medical Campus opened a $9 million addition on its main campus June 10, the Newark Advocate reports.

The American Gastroenterological Association paid homage to colon cancer researcher Henry Lynch, MD, who died June 2 at the age of 91.

CRH Medical acquired Gastroenterology Anesthesia Associates, a company that owns and operates a medical group providing anesthesia for GI procedures, in 2014, according to investment industry publication Seeking Alpha.

Amulet Capital Partners closed the fourth private equity investment in GI June 6 when it formed US Digestive Health, a gastrointestinal-focused practice management organization.

A study published in Gastroenterology found no evidence to support claims that proton-pump inhibitors cause pneumonia, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and dementia.

Mohammed Kazimuddin, MD, opened Western Kentucky Heart, Lung and Gastroenterology Associates in Bowling Green, Ky., local news affiliate WNKY reports.

The American Gastroenterological Association named Meenakshi Rao, MD, PhD, its researcher of the month.

Barbara H. Jung, MD, is division chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Declining reimbursement and increasing early onset colorectal cancer rates are among the biggest topics in healthcare that will influence gastroenterology in the future.