GI & Endoscopy

Data related to obeticholic acid will be presented at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases' annual meeting, according to New York-based biopharmaceutical company Intercept Pharmaceuticals.

Paul Anderson, MD, is a gastroenterologist at the Oregon City-based Oregon Clinic.

In 2012, there were 3.5 million cancer deaths among women across the globe — this number is projected to increase to 5.5 million cancer deaths by 2030, according to an American Cancer Society report on the global burden of cancer…

Of the 15 million colonoscopies performed worldwide, nearly 20 percent are poorly prepped; however Motus GI's Pure-Vu system is "significantly" improving the patient preparation rate, Mass Device reports.

Parsippany-Troy Hills, N.J.-based Allergan completed its acquisition of San Francisco-based Tobira Therapeutics on Nov. 2, 2016, Pharmbiz.com reports.

Here are four updates on gastroenterology and endoscopy companies.

Heather McDougall, MD, is a gastroenterologist at the Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Center for Digestive Health.

In preparation for Digestive Disease Week 2017, the American Gastroenterological Association is calling on researchers to submit their abstracts for consideration.

The rumor mill is spinning after an anonymous source said Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals is in advanced talks to sell Salix Pharmaceuticals to Japan's Takeda for $10 billion to help cover Valeant's debt load, The Wall Street Journal reports.

A study in Gastroenterology found that regular aspirin use is associated with reduced colorectal cancer risk — however, this risk differed by concentration of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes.