GI & Endoscopy

RD Biomed is planning to launch a study in China to assess the effectiveness of its Peptest, a diagnostic device for reflux disease.

Gastroenterologist Amar S. Naik, MD, has joined Loyola University Health System, based in Maywood, Ill.

On March 21, The American Gastroenterological Association will hold a workshop focused on effective endoscope cleaning.

Here are 15 gastroenterologists who serve as CEOs of hospitals, health systems, surgery centers, physician practices and companies.

RightBio Metrics was founded by father and son duo Robert Gilbert, MD, and Paul Gilbert, MD. Dr. R. Gilbert has been a practicing gastroenterologist since 1980. His son followed his footsteps into medicine, but chose the path to emergency medicine…

Thomas M. Deas Jr., MD, practices with Gastroenterology Associates of North Texas and serves as the medical director of Fort Worth (Texas) Endoscopy Center and Southwest Fort Worth Endoscopy Center. He is a fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology…

Takeda Pharmaceutical and Queen Mary University of London in England announced a major research collaboration that aims to develop new insights and therapies in gastroenterology.

After vying with companies such as Shire and Endo International, it has been announced that Valeant Pharmaceuticals will acquire Salix Pharmaceuticals. Here are five things to know about the acquisition deal, according to an xconomy report.

The FDA released a safety communication in the wake of the outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae linked to duodenoscopes used during ERCP. The statement included recommendations for healthcare providers, patients and reprocessing staff.

Stephen Deal, MD, is a physician with Carolina Digestive Health Associates, which operates five endoscopy centers in the Charlotte, N.C., area. He also serves as the clinical associate professor of medicine at UNC School of Medicine-Charlotte Campus and provides care…