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Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine where the digestive system and its disorders are studied.

NIH awards Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center $38.2M in grants

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has been awarded $38.2 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

12 Oct 2009

CREON Delayed-Release Capsules improves fat absorption in patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that Phase III data published in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis showed that CREON® (pancrelipase) Delayed-Release Capsules, the most prescribed pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) in the United States, significantly improves a key measure of fat absorption in patients with CF who suffer from exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI).

9 Oct 2009

Digestive Health Outcomes Registry for patients with GI disease

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the leading association representing clinicians and researchers who specialize in the digestive tract, and MedAssurant, Inc., a leading provider of data-driven healthcare solutions, announced today the collaborative initiative to develop a set of registries to assist physicians, payors, policy makers, and other healthcare stakeholders in the study and improvement of clinical and quality outcomes, care management, and cost effectiveness of care delivered to Americans with gastrointestinal disease.

9 Oct 2009

Biocodex secures consumer distribution with CVS stores nationwide for its Florastor

As part of its continued expansion throughout the U.S. retail market, Biocodex, Inc., the U.S. arm of the French manufacturer of Florastor® and Florastor® Kids, has secured consumer distribution with CVS stores nationwide beginning this month. Florastor will be placed on-shelf in the stomach/digestives aisle, while Florastor Kids will be available upon request “behind the counter.”

8 Oct 2009

ACG extends its Annual Scientific Meeting to a year-round forum

Within3, the leading developer of secure, private online communities for health and life sciences institutions, today announced that the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) will become the first medical society to extend its Annual Scientific Meeting to a year-round forum by creating a Within3 online collaborative community for its 11,000 members.

8 Oct 2009

Phadia launches new, advanced assays for accurate diagnosis of celiac disease

Phadia Inc., worldwide leaders in the development, manufacturing and marketing of complete blood test systems for the clinical diagnosis and monitoring of allergy, asthma and autoimmune diseases, today announced the launch of a two new, highly -reliable assays to support the accurate diagnosis of celiac disease.

8 Oct 2009

Antidotes effective for treating acute liver failure patients in early stages of disease

The antidote for acute liver failure caused by acetaminophen poisoning also can treat acute liver failure due to most other causes if given before severe injury occurs, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and their colleagues at 21 other institutions have found.

8 Oct 2009

Amarillo Biosciences, Intas Pharmaceuticals enter strategic partnership to combat influenza in India

Amarillo Biosciences, Inc. today announced that it has agreed to a strategic partnership with Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited (Intas), one of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in India, whereby Intas will sponsor clinical trials of ABI's orally administered interferon-alpha lozenges in order to combat influenza. Intas will pay ABI a royalty on net sales after marketing approval is obtained in India.

8 Oct 2009

FDA provides 510(k) clearance for Boston Scientific's WallFlex Biliary RX covered stents

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its WallFlex(®) Biliary RX fully and partially covered stents for the palliative treatment of malignant bile duct strictures. The WallFlex Biliary RX uncovered stent was cleared by the FDA in 2006.

6 Oct 2009

LMA Stonebreaker and Holmium Lasers to feature at 27th World Congress on Endourology

Continuing to drive innovation in endourology, Cook Medical will feature a series of product demonstrations and interactive presentations with a special emphasis on kidney stone management solutions, including the LMA Stonebreaker and Holmium Lasers at the 27th Annual World Congress on Endourology and SWL (shock wave lithotripsy) at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Munich, Germany from 6-10 October.

6 Oct 2009

16 Canadian students living with chronic illness to receive UCBeyond Scholarships

What would you do if you were faced with a chronic illness? Would you walk across Canada to raise awareness for Crohn's disease, build houses in developing countries despite physical pain or dedicate your career to educating young people living with the same disease as you?

6 Oct 2009

Salix Pharmaceuticals granted rights to use Lupin's bioadhesive drug delivery technology

Pharma Major, Lupin Ltd today announced that it has granted Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. the exclusive rights for the United States to its bioadhesive drug delivery technology for use with Rifaximin.

6 Oct 2009

Cumberland to present clinical trial data of Caldolor at the AAPM annual meeting

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that data from two key clinical trials for Caldolor®, an intravenous formulation of ibuprofen approved for treatment of pain and fever in adults, will be presented at the American Academy of Pain Management's (AAPM) 20th Annual Clinical Meeting to be held in Phoenix, Ariz., on October 8-11, 2009.

5 Oct 2009

Lupin grants Salix exclusive rights to its bioadhesive drug delivery technology for use with rifaximin

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. today announced that as of September 30, 2009 Lupin Ltd. granted Salix the exclusive right in the United States to its bioadhesive drug delivery technology for use with rifaximin. Salix and Lupin have entered into a development, commercialization and license agreement under which the two companies will collaborate in the development and commercialization of a product incorporating rifaximin and utilizing Lupin’s proprietary technology.

5 Oct 2009

Mayo study reveals infliximab reduces the need for colectomy

A new study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has found that ulcerative colitis patients had a 41 percent reduction in colectomy after a year when treated with infliximab, according to a study published in the October 2009 issue of Gastroenterology.

1 Oct 2009

Antidepressant amitriptyline works just as well as placebo for children with gastrointestinal disorders

When used "off-label," the antidepressant amitriptyline works just as well as placebo in treating pain-predominant gastrointestinal disorders in children, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. To view this article's video abstract, go to the AGA's YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/AmerGastroAssn.

1 Oct 2009

Metabolic syndrome related to elevated levels of liver enzymes in obese teenagers

Researchers studying a large sample of adolescent American boys have found an association between metabolic syndrome, which is a complication of obesity, and elevated liver enzymes that mark potentially serious liver disease.

30 Sep 2009

Child health experts to gather in Italy for Excellence in Paediatrics conference

Obesity, the flu pandemic and diabetes are just three of the hot topics that will be explored when top child health experts gather in Italy for Excellence in Paediatrics from 3 to 6 December 2009.

28 Sep 2009

Careful follow-up after eradication therapy for peptic ulcer needed

Although it has been demonstrated that Helicobacter pylori causes gastric cancer, it is still controversial that whether H. pylori eradication therapy is effective in primary prevention of gastric cancer. This is especially important for Yamagata Prefecture, a region of Japan with the second highest incidence of gastric cancer in the world.

25 Sep 2009

Cook Medical launches next-generation IVC filter delivery system for treating pulmonary embolism

Physicians can now navigate even the most tortuous anatomy with greater speed and safety with the next-generation inferior vena cava (IVC) filter delivery system introduced today by Cook Medical at TCT 2009. The release of the NavAlign™ delivery system marks the 20th anniversary of Cook’s first IVC filter and further advances the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE), a life-threatening condition caused by blood clots in the lungs that affects thousands of Americans annually.

24 Sep 2009

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NIH awards Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center $38.2M in grants

CREON Delayed-Release Capsules improves fat absorption in patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Digestive Health Outcomes Registry for patients with GI disease

Biocodex secures consumer distribution with CVS stores nationwide for its Florastor

ACG extends its Annual Scientific Meeting to a year-round forum

Phadia launches new, advanced assays for accurate diagnosis of celiac disease

Antidotes effective for treating acute liver failure patients in early stages of disease

Amarillo Biosciences, Intas Pharmaceuticals enter strategic partnership to combat influenza in India

FDA provides 510(k) clearance for Boston Scientific's WallFlex Biliary RX covered stents

LMA Stonebreaker and Holmium Lasers to feature at 27th World Congress on Endourology

16 Canadian students living with chronic illness to receive UCBeyond Scholarships

Salix Pharmaceuticals granted rights to use Lupin's bioadhesive drug delivery technology

Cumberland to present clinical trial data of Caldolor at the AAPM annual meeting

Lupin grants Salix exclusive rights to its bioadhesive drug delivery technology for use with rifaximin

Mayo study reveals infliximab reduces the need for colectomy

Antidepressant amitriptyline works just as well as placebo for children with gastrointestinal disorders

Metabolic syndrome related to elevated levels of liver enzymes in obese teenagers

Child health experts to gather in Italy for Excellence in Paediatrics conference

Careful follow-up after eradication therapy for peptic ulcer needed

Cook Medical launches next-generation IVC filter delivery system for treating pulmonary embolism

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