Gastroenterologist Sherman Mellinkoff, MD, who led the University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine for 24 years, passed away at the age of 96 years.
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United States Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) is urging Congress to tighten requirements governing medical device warnings, in light of the discovery that Olympus told U.S. executives not to issue a warning to hospitals regarding a possible deadly infection from tainted…
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, Colo., added Peak Gastroenterology Associates Colorado Springs (Colo.) to its service roster, according to a Mountain Mail report.
Biomerica added Edward W. Barnholt to its newly formed strategic advisory board and Anthony J. Lembo, MD, to its scientific advisory board.
Exact Sciences announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016.
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Olympus' internal emails reveal the company told U.S. executives not to issue a broad warning to hospitals regarding a deadly infection from tainted scopes that was later linked to numerous deaths at major hospitals, according to Kaiser Health News.
Here are the five most popular Becker's ASC Review gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of July 18 to 22, 2016.
Miami-based Gastro Health CEO Alex Fernandez will be speaking at the 2016 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, GI Outlook Conference in Washington, D.C. from August 5 to 7.
The son of gastroenterologist William Wu, MD, who attacked him with a pair of knives on Nov. 24, 2015, was found guilty but insane by a Lane County Circuit judge, according to a report by The Register-Guard.
LifeBond received FDA Investigational Device Exemption approval to begin a clinical study of the LifeSeal Surgical Sealant Kit, which includes a gastrointestinal sealant.