GI & Endoscopy

Eradicating Helicobacter pylori infection may reduce the indidence of gastric cancer, according to a study published in Gastroenterology.

Joan River's family reached a settlement with Yorkville Endoscopy in New York City, the site of the botched procedure that led to the comedian's death in 2014, according to a The New York Times.

EndoStim completed a Series D financing round.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for EndoGastric Solutions' EsophyX Z device.

A new multi-center registry will study Stretta therapy as a treatment option for patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease after sleeve gastrectomy.

The Massachusetts Medical Society named Francis P. MacMillan Jr., MD, vice speaker of the House of Delegates, according to a Wicked Local North Andover report.

The U.S. Multi-Society Task Force updated guidelines on surveillance colonoscopy in patients who have undergone surgical resection for colorectal cancer, according to a Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News report.

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

Syracuse (N.Y.) VA Medical Center named Anand Gupta, MD, chief of gastroenterology, according to a report by The Post-Standard.

Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, N.J., honored gastroenterologist Joseph F. Binns, MD, at its annual Physician Recognition Dinner.