GI & Endoscopy

A joint Food and Drug Administration advisory committee meeting has been held to review the safety concerns related to vedolizumab, an investigational biologic designed to treat Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, according to a medpage today report.

Gastroenterologist Mark Noar, MD, of Endoscopic Microsurgery Associates in Towson, Md., discusses the biggest challenges and best opportunities for growing GI center case volume over the next few years.

Researchers of the Jill Roberts Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, have conducted a pilot study of controlled breathing in relation to IBD symptoms, according to a Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News report.

Here are eight recent gastroenterologists stepping into new roles or receiving honorable recognitions.

Digestive Disease Specialists, based in Oklahoma City, and MDSave have partnered to offer patients bundled online pricing for colonoscopy.

Gastroenterologist Andrew Batey, MD, and Jeffrey Hallett, MD, have joined Paris (Ill.) Community Hospital/Family Medical Center, according to a Casey Reporter report.

Here are 33 statistics on gastroenterologist compensation in 2011 compared to compensation in 2012, according to Medscape's Gastroenterologist Compensation Report: 2012 and Gastroenterologist Compensation Report 2013.

The market for in-vitro colorectal cancer screening tests, currently valued at $333 million, is expected to reach a value of more than $1.6 billion by 2019, according to a GlobalData report.

Here four gastroenterologists discuss ways to increase patient volume growth in the coming year as well as direct-to-patient marketing strategies.  

An investigational vaccine for the prevention of Clostridium difficile infections will undergo an international Phase III trial, according to a Gastroenterology Update.