A 70-year-old woman developed severe reflux oesophagitis and ulceration after months of semaglutide use, highlighting the potential gastrointestinal risks.

Pill esophagitis, or drug-induced esophagitis, occurs when oral medications cause inflammation in the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. Symptoms can range from mild ...

A New Drug Application for the EE and NERD indications for tegoprazan will be submitted in the fourth quarter of 2025. Topline data were announced from the maintenance phase of a phase 3 trial ...

Key findings Reduced Side Effects: Severe esophagitis—inflammation which causes pain and difficulty swallowing significant enough that feeding tubes or IV hydration are sometimes required—dropped from ...

Several guidelines have been published regarding dyspepsia management, none of which have been specific for uninvestigated dyspepsia patients. The main consideration among older adults is a concern ...

HOLLISTON, Mass., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Biostage, Inc. (BSTG) (OTCQB: BSTG) ("Biostage" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing the technology to regenerate organs ...

An esophageal spasm occurs when the esophageal muscles contract abnormally. (These muscles are located in the esophagus, the tube that carries food to the stomach.) Often triggered by eating, these ...

Patients with severe gastroesophageal reflux disease have lower rates of esophageal cancer than other GI patients because they are more likely to be screened for Barrett’s esophagus, which can develop ...