Laval, Canada-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals CEO Joe Papa made a big bet on his compensation package, Fortune reports.
GI & Endoscopy
Researchers from Hong Kong-based Chinese University created a robotic endoscope that goes deeper into patients in less time, while employing nanotechnology to deliver drugs or collect samples, the South China Morning Post reports.
A study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy examined endoscopist fatigue's effect on adenoma detection rate.
Iryna Hepburn, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Lebanon, Pa.-based WellSpan Digestive Health Specialists.
Laval, Canada-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals' former CEO Michael Pearson is suing the company for 3 million in shares that the company allegedly withheld from his exit package, Bloomberg reports.
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A study found Austin, Texas-based HyGIeaCare is an effective alternative to conventional colonoscopy prep, Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News reports.
A study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy found endoscopic ultrasound guided needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy accurately provides pancreatic cystic lesions' histology.
Cambridge-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers, identified aflatoxin's biomarker and are hoping to use it to predict liver cancer risk, BioScience Technology reports.
The Washington, D.C.-based National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends the federal government purchase antiviral medications targeting hepatitis B and C, the Los Angeles Times reports.
A study published in Science Translational Medicine examined how changes in gut microbiota were relevant to the clinical expression of irritable bowel syndrome.