Release Date: January 17, 2012
Last Reviewed: December 12, 2011
Expiration Date: January 17, 2014
Time to complete activity: 1.50 hours

The content of this activity was originally presented as a satellite symposium at the 2011 ACG Annual Meeting on October 30, 2011. Neither the symposium or this web activity is considered part of the official scientific program of ACG and they are neither sponsored by nor endorsed by ACG.

SPEAKERS

Anthony Lembo, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, GI Motility
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA

William D. Chey, MD, FACG
Professor of Medicine
Director, GI Physiology Laboratory
Co-director, Michigan Bowel Control Program
University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, MI

Lucinda A. Harris, MS, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Consultant, Department of Gastroenterology
Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, AZ

TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of gastroenterologists, internists, primary care physicians, and other allied healthcare professionals who treat patients with IBS, IBS-C, and CC.

STATEMENT OF NEED
Irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) and chronic constipation (CC) are extremely common conditions that often result in a substantial decrease in health-related quality of life. Frequently disabling, both conditions can result in significant direct and indirect health care costs for afflicted individuals. Management of these disorders is often challenging, since few of the available pharmacologic or non-pharmacologic treatment options have been proven to be effective. However, due to recent insights into the underlying pathophysiology of IBS-C and CC, new agents with positive effects on both the peripheral and central components of the conditions are or will soon be available. Developing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and patient-centered treatment approach that includes appropriate use of these new agents is important to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon proper completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

 

DISCLOSURES
In accordance with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education requirements on disclosure, faculty and contributors are asked to disclose any relationships with commercial interests associated with the area of medicine featured in the activity. These relationships are described below.  

 

Anthony Lembo, MD
Retained Consultant: Alkermes, Inc.; Ardelyx, Inc.; Forest Research Institute, a subsidiary of Forest Laboratories, Inc.; Ironwood Pharmaceuticals; Prometheus, Inc.; Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

William D. Chey, MD, FACG
Retained Consultant: Albireo; AstraZeneca; Asubio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Forest Laboratories, Inc.; Ironwood Pharmaceuticals; Johnson & Johnson; Nestlé SA; Proctor & Gamble; Prometheus, Inc.; Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; SmartPill Corporation; Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd.

Lucinda A. Harris, MS, MD
Retained Consultant: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals; Proctor & Gamble; Prometheus, Inc.; Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd.

Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC staff members have no financial conflicts to disclose.

Independent peer reviewer - Richard Saad, MD disclosed Contracted Research: Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

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Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This educational activity is supported by an educational grant from Forest Research Institute, a subsidiary of Forest Laboratories, Inc., and Ironwood Pharmaceuticals.

This educational activity is sponsored by Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC, Orangeburg, NY.

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