RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SLXP) today announced that results of 18 investigator-initiated trials related to the Company’s products will be presented at Digestive Disease Week® 2007, which will be held May 19-24, 2007. Digestive Disease Week is considered the largest and most prestigious meeting in the world for the GI professional. Every year it attracts more than 16,000 physicians, researchers and academics from around the world who desire to stay up-to-date in their respective fields. The meeting is the year’s best opportunity to learn about the latest advances in gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery; prevention, diagnosis and treatment of digestive disorders; and cutting-edge technological advances.