GI & Endoscopy

Analysts from TheStreet believe Parsippany-Troy Hills, N.J.-based Allergan's CEO Brett Saunders hinted the company would soon shift away from early-stage pipeline acquisitions to focus instead on research and development acquisition.

The Joint Commission awarded its first ever gold seal of approval for Methodist Dallas Medical Center's pancreatric program.

Santa Clara, Calif.-based Frost & Sullivan awarded Garden City, N.Y.-based invendo medical gmbH its 2016 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation.

Bradley Zins, MD, is a gastroenterologist at the Billings (Mont.) Clinic.

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy accredited Washington, Mo.-based Mercy Hospital's gastrointestinal lab, the Missourian reports.

In November 2016, Brian Davis, MD, hosted a webinar in collaboration with the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons on the "Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery — Passing the Exam."

Dublin, Ireland-based Allergan entered into a research, development, collaboration and license agreement to develop Indianapolis's Assembly Biosciences microbiome gastrointestinal development programs.

According to a report published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty could be a viable alternative to bariatric surgery for some obese patients.

To combat its $30 billion debt, Lovell, Canada-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals is selling its Dendreon cancer business and three of its skincare brands for $2.12 billion.

Bitman Stewart, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Coral Springs, Fla.-based Digestive Care.