GI & Endoscopy

Exact Sciences posted $118.3 million in third quarter 2018 revenue, a 63 percent year-over-year increase.

  The Colon Cancer Coalition's stolen inflatable colon was found Monday outside a vacant house, the Star Tribune reported.

Jamison, Pa.-based Physicians Endoscopy finalized partnerships with three gastroenterology ASCs, bringing its portfolio to a total of 60 centers and 600-plus gastroenterologist partners. 

A study published in Current Opinions Gastroenterology examined the recent research on adverse effects attributed to proton pump inhibitors, Medscape reports.

Joliet, Ill.-based Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center's Kamran Ayub, MD, performed a procedure with the EndoRotor, becoming the first in Illinois to do so, the Herald News reports.

Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II acquired five medical office buildings in Benton, Ark., and Hot Springs, Ark., for $30.4 million, OAonline reports.

Jeffrey King, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Denver-based National Jewish Health.

MD Buyline users said Fujifilm Medical Systems had the No. 1 product in the endoscopic video system/scope category.

Facing monopoly concerns, Takeda said it could sell Shire's developing gastroenterology therapy to gain European Commission approval, Reuters reports.

The University of Chicago Medicine's Center for Asian Health Equity is joining the Beau Biden Cancer Moonshot Initiative to prevent colorectal cancer.