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New Generic PPI

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium delayed-release capsules) to treat ...read more

Nurse Leads Aid Missions

Traveling to other countries and exploring different cultures has allowed Agnes Gaber, RN, to share her nursing skills — even after her days of ...read more

Helping Co-Workers Deal with Tragedy

Old emotional wounds can cause numbness, rage and anxiety, and may be invisible to the rest of the world. How best can we meet the challenge of being ...read more

Colorectal-Cancer Awareness Month

For those of you who work in gastroenterology suites, all year you educate people about the importance of preventing colorectal cancer, and the ...read more

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Helping Co-Workers Deal with Tragedy

Old emotional wounds can cause numbness, rage and anxiety, and may be invisible to the rest of the world. How best can we meet the challenge of being helpful/supportive to friends, co-workers and employees who may have experienced deep and lasting wounds from traumatic ...More
9 hours ago Posted in Galleries, Industry Issues
VG Life Sciences Announces Issuance of Patent Covering Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Clip-Inducing Agent

VG Life Sciences, a biotechnology company developing therapies for autoimmune and infectious diseases, announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S. Patent No. 8906846, covering a method of treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) through the ...More
11 hours ago Posted in News, Disorders

New Tool Measures Cancer Progress to Help Inform Research and Policy Decisions

PACE (Patient Access to Cancer care Excellence), a Lilly Oncology initiative, is launching the PACE Continuous Innovation Indicators (CII). CII is the first evidence-based, customizable online tool to review progress against cancer over time — initially covering 12 ...More
13 hours ago Posted in News, Disorders
Gastroenterology Societies Discuss Patient Safety in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Patient safety is a primary concern for gastrointestinal endoscopists. You may have recently heard or read about the spread of infection of difficult bacteria, called CRE, through a procedure called ERCP. The following information provides background information and ...More
13 hours ago Posted in News, Procedures
Negative Patient-Doctor Communication Could Worsen Symptoms

Doctors who unintentionally communicate to patients that they do not believe or understand them could actually make their symptoms worse, a new study suggests. ...More
Yesterday Posted in News, Disorders
Stomach Acid-Powered Micromotors Get First Test

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have shown that a micromotor fueled by stomach acid can take a bubble-powered ride inside a mouse. These tiny motors, each about one-fifth the width of a human hair, may someday offer a safer and more efficient way to ...More
Yesterday Posted in News, Disorders
Applied Molecular Transport Announces Research and Development Collaboration with Janssen and Johnson & Johnson Innovation for Novel Therapeutic Candidate to Treat IBD

Applied Molecular Transport, LLC, announced that it has entered into a research collaboration and license agreement granting Janssen Biotech, Inc. (Janssen), one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, an exclusive, worldwide license for an orally ...More
Yesterday Posted in News
Research Implicates Metabolic Process of the Liver in the Spread of Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is a cancer on the move. About 50 percent of patients with the disease see their cancer spread, typically to the liver. By identifying genes that become activated in cancer cells that successfully travel — metastasize — to the liver, ...More
Yesterday Posted in News, Disorders
FDA Approves First Generic Version of Nexium

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium delayed-release capsules) to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in adults and children ages 1 and older. Esomeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that ...More
2 days ago Posted in News, Disorders
US Endoscopy Releases Roth Net Retriever — Mini Polyp

US Endoscopy has announced the release of the Roth Net retriever — mini polyp. This new line item joins the existing Roth Net retriever product family, which includes 16 retrieval nets providing solutions for a variety of clinical needs. ...More
2 days ago Posted in News, Procedures