GI & Endoscopy

Here are four gastroenterologists who recently made headlines.

Takeda Pharmaceutical is planning a $725 million overhaul of its research and development efforts, according to a Bloomberg report.

The International Association of HealthCare Professionals welcomed gastroenterologist Robert Reveille, MD.

Prices for diagnostic colonoscopies vary widely in countries around the world, according to the 2015 Comparative Price Report, by the International Federation of Health Plans.

For gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, propofol sedation has a similar risk of cardiopulmonary adverse events compared with traditional anesthesia, according to a study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Here are five recent news updates on key gastroenterology and endoscopy companies.

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. 


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.