GI & Endoscopy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Viekira Pak to treat patients with chronic hepatitis C virus, including those with cirrhosis.

Alphonso Belsito, MD, has joined the Gastroenterology Associates of Manatee in Bradenton, Fla., according to a Bradenton Herald report.

With each New Year comes a fresh batch of CPT updates. The three GI sister societies have released a report on 2015 coding updates for gastroenterologists to know. Here are 17 colonoscopy coding updates to know.

Actavis President and CEO Brent Saunders will continue to lead the firm after its acquisition by Allergan in the second quarter of next year, according to a RTT News report.

The U. S. Food and Drug Administration approved lanreotide (Somatuline Depot Injection, Ipsen Pharma) for the treatment of patients with unresectable, well or moderately differentiated, locally advanced or metastatic gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

This past year was a tumultuous time for healthcare and all of its specialties. From patient engagement and technology to remaining independent, four gastroenterologists discuss what they believe were the top issues for their field in 2014.

American Gastroenterological Association member Sonia S. Kupfer, MD, met with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, according to an AGA eDigest report.

Newman Regional Health, based in Emporia, Kan., held their final meeting of the year, and the board of trustees approved the health system's 2015 budget, according to a report by The Emporia Gazette.

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

A study conducted at The Hormel Institute in Austin, Minn., may have identified a new marker for colon cancer, according to an ABC 6 News report.