GI & Endoscopy

Despite a small, vocal group of shareholders opposing Takeda's now $58 billion Shire takeover, 88 percent of the company's shareholders voted to approve the transaction.

Khola Qamar, MD, joined Bennington, Vt.-based Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group, the Bennington Banner reports.

Here are five updates on gastroenterology companies from the past two weeks:

Barbara H. Jung, MD, is the division chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at the Chicago-based University of Illinois Hospital.

The American Gastroenterological Association's Center for GI Innovation and Technology invited a series of clinical experts to explore barriers in colorectal cancer screening and surveillance in December.

The International Association of Top Professionals named Jerzy Sarosiek, MD, its Top Professor of the Year in Medicine, KLKN-TV reports.

Mylan launched a generic version of Takeda's Prevacid to boost its gastroenterology portfolio, R&D reports.

Fujifilm Medical Systems will offer its scopes at discounted rates to Intalere's members through a new contract.

Pebble Beach, Fla.-based Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula recognized Craig Christensen, MD, with its 2018 Physician Recognition Award.

MDCalc and The American College of Gastroenterology launched online, interactive summaries of clinical guidelines.