GI & Endoscopy

The American Gastroenterological Association released a statement in support of the bipartisan ACA individual market stabilization bill created by Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Patty Murray, D-Wash.

The British Society of Gastroenterology and Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland published new upper gastrointestinal endoscopy quality standards in Gut.

Maryland Endoscopy Center has served the Towson area since 1994.

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

The FDA granted TiGenix orphan drug designation for Cx601, its lead candidate which treats fistulizing Crohn's disease.

Apollo Endosurgery entered into a registry funding agreement with the American Gastroenterological Association to develop a flexible endoscopic procedures registry.

Fight Colorectal Cancer and the Cancer Research Institute collaborated to develop a plan aimed at advancing colorectal cancer immunotherapies.

Ambu acquired Invendo Medical along with its single-use endoscope business for €225 million ($265 million.)

Umaprasanna Karnam, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Salt Lake City-based Gut Whisperer Center for Digestive Health.

Here is how five major, publicly traded gastroenterology companies fared in the stock market for the week of Oct. 16 to Oct. 20, 2017.