GI & Endoscopy

Takeda Pharmaceutical, in partnership with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, launched IBD Unmasked, a global awareness initiative.

Patients with pancreatic cysts have a higher overall risk of pancreatic cancer compared to those without the cysts, according to a study in GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

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

Amicus Therapeutics appointed Andrew E. Mulberg, MD, vice president, regulatory strategy.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has updated its 2008 recommendations for colorectal cancer screenings, according to a JAMA article.

Here are 10 current statistics on annual and hourly gastroenterologist pay, from Salary.com.

Olympus Surgical Technologies America, a subsidiary of Olympus of the Americas, is building a $12 million service center in Bartlett, Tenn., according to The Morning Call.

Ronnie Fass, MD, has been named editor-in-chief of the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, according to a Cleveland Jewish News report.

The American Gastroenterological Association appointed Fasiha Kanwal, MD, the first female editor-in-chief of an AGA journal — Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 

CMS began looking to separate moderate sedation services from procedure codes in all specialties back in 2014, including gastrointestinal endoscopy, according to an AGA report. The three major GI societies have been working to educate CMS on the issue; they…