The American Gastroenterological Association supports The Restoring the Patient's Voice Act, which would implement an appeals process for when a patient has been subjected to step therapy.
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Allergan is under legislative scrutiny for signing over patent rights for its eye drug, Restasis, to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Business Insider reports.
Gary Varilek, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Lincoln, Neb.-based Gastroenterology Specialties.
Here is how five major, publicly traded gastroenterology companies fared in the stock market for the week of Oct. 2 to Oct. 6, 2017.
Fecal immunochemical testing is undermined when patients fail to obtain a follow-up colonoscopy after positive test results. However, researchers identified two methods that improve follow-up rates, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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TransMed7, a medical device company, appointed Michael Demeure, MD, chair of its endocrine and gastrointestinal health team.
New York City-based NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn added Adam Goodman, MD, to its staff, appointing him director of endoscopy and quality.
Medicare accrued a substantial amount of savings by moving colonoscopies to Tennessee ASCs, according to Ambulatory Surgery Center Association 2014 data.
Rand Compton, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Fort Collins, Colo.-based Centers for Gastroenterology.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. donated $100,000 to local and regional nonprofits as part of its annual Takeda Cares Day.