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BioWorld MedTech

May 6, 2014

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Digestive Disease Week: EGS: TIF 'dramatically eliminates' GERD symptoms in most patients

CHICAGO — Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients with incomplete symptom control even on the maximum dose of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy have a new, less invasive option than surgery. EndoGastric Solutions (EGS; San Mateo, California) released new data at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) in Chicago that show most GERD patients who underwent the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) procedure with the EsophyX device continued to report complete elimination of all troublesome regurgitation and esophagitis for a full year after the procedure. Read More

NewCo on the Go: LoneStar Heart completes its patient recruitment of AUGMENT-HF trial

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Washington Roundup: Consultant: CAPA will continue to dot warning letters, 483s

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Deals roundup: Z-Medica bolsters Hemostatic line with acquisition of Novacol

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HIT Rounup: RadNet to deploy PowerScribe 360 across its U.S. imaging centers

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Agreements/contracts: IPG collaborates with Anthem Blue Cross to implement DBM solutions

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Financings: BioTime raises $6.4 million in equity funding for product development

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