GI & Endoscopy

Mark S. Tanker, DO, is a gastroenterologist practicing with Philadelphia Gastroenterology Consultants and a clinical assistant professor of medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. He serves as co-medical director of Einstein at Elkins Park as well as…

There is room for improvement in the time it takes for patients to receive colonoscopy after positive fecal blood tests, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

Irwin Rosenthal, a lawyer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and cofounder of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, has passed away.

Polymedco, a manufacturer, marketer and distributor in the clinical laboratory space, has pledged support to the Colon Cancer Prevention Project, based in Louisville, Ky.

Cantel Medical entered into a definitive agreement with North American Science Associates to acquire its Sterility Assurance Monitoring Products division.

Pradeep K. Bekal, MD is a practicing gastroenterologist with Ohio Gastroenterology & Liver Institute in Cincinnati. He is also the director of endoscopy at The Christ Hospital and serves as a preceptor for undergraduate students at Miami University in Oxford,…

Takeda Pharmaceutical reported strong financials for three quarters of fiscal year 2015, from April to December.

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

Madison, Wis.-based Exact Sciences filed a lawsuit against Humana in Kentucky federal court over the payer's refusal to reimburse for the company's non-invasive colorectal cancer screening test Cologuard, according to a WisBusiness report. 

Physicians Endoscopy has formed a new agreement with kiosk company Clearwave to improve the patient registration process.