GI & Endoscopy

 Ronnie Fass, MD is a gastroenterologist at Cleveland-based MetroHealth system. 

Japan's Fair Trade Commission approved Takeda's $62 billion acquisition of Shire, inching the drugmaker closer to complete regulatory approval, Reuters reports.

University of Cincinnati researchers recommend the entire adult population undergo a one-time universal screening to combat a growing incidence of hepatitis C cases, Medical Xpress reports.

Providers should prescribe patients with an afternoon colonoscopy same-day bowel preparation instead of the split-dose alternative, Medscape reports.

Scott Strong, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine.

Here are three updates on GI companies from the past week:

Here are four new GI driven ASCs and facilities that were opened or announced in September 2018:

James Whatley IV, MD, joined Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Medical Group's Gastrointestinal Specialists.

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy recognized Stamford (Conn.) Health's endoscopy center through its Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program.

With a rapidly growing presence in the U.S., nurse practitioners are uniquely positioned to promote colorectal cancer screening in rural settings, according to AJMC.