GI & Endoscopy

Saint Paul-based Minnesota Endoscopy Center is a collaboration between Minneapolis-based Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates, Eagan-based Minnesota Gastroenterology and Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota Physicians.

Here are three practices with gastroenterology services making news.

Zion Market Research analysts believe the endoscopy device market will rocket between 2016 and 2021 growing at a compound annual growth rate of 6.12 percent.

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine appointed Ben Stanger, MD, PhD, director of the Penn Pancreatic Cancer Research Center.

A study published in World Journal of Gastroenterology examined the effectiveness of a several colon cleaning preparations in inflammatory bowel disease patients.

Boston Endoscopy Center is an ASC serving the Boston community and its surrounding suburbs.

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

Chemistry World reported on Takeda's vision for the future; it involves a move away from generics and over-the-counter businesses into pharmaceutical research and development.

Biomerica began a clinical study of its new, proprietary Helicobacter pylori test.

Medscape featured proton pump inhibitors on a list of 11 drugs physicians should consider deprescribing.