GI & Endoscopy

GlaxoSmithKline's new drug to treat Chrohn's disease has failed in the first of four clinical trials, according to WRAL Tech Wire.

Researchers have determined endoscopic surveillance of Barrett's esophagus does not decrease the mortality risk of esophageal cancer, according to a study in Gastroenterology.

Bariatric surgery does not reduce healthcare costs long term, according to a recent study in The Journal of the American Medical Association.

EndoChoice released research backing the FDA-approved Fuse system as a more accurate method for preventing colorectal cancer and reducing the number of adenomas missed by colonoscopists.

San Diego-based Applied Proteomics raised $28 million from investors during a recent series C round of fundraising, according to a Med City News report.

The Gary La Pelusa Association in Bayonne, N.J., has named Anaaka Prakash, MD, as its 2013 Man of the Year, according to a report in The Jersey Journal.

  Orland Park, Kan.-based research firm Vice & Associates Clinical Research added a dedicated endoscopy suite at its clinical pharmacology unit, expanding its gastrointestinal therapeutic capabilities.

  Associated Gastroenterologists of Central New York in Fayetteville added Rayees Nizam, MD, and Thomas Lee, MD, to its team of physicians, according to a Syracuse.com report.

New York Gastroenterology has opened a second location in Scarsdale, N.Y. Neville Bamji, MD, and Savreet Sarkaria, MD, will practice at the Scarsdale location, while the practice's other gastroenterologists will practice at the New York City location.

Colorectal Surgical & Gastroenterology Associates in Lexington, Ken., added a colorectal surgeon to its staff, according to a Lexington Herald Leader report.