GI & Endoscopy

Here are six recent news updates on gastroenterology and endoscopy companies.

Cellvizio, developed by device company Mauna Kea Technologies, has received a new CPT code from the American Medical Association.

Carol Morris, DO, has joined Bayhealth Gastroenterology in Milford, Del., according to a Milford Live report.

Swallow Solutions has raised $1.1 million in a funding round led by Wisconsin Super Angel Fund, according to an xconomy report.

Akron (Ohio) General Partners Physician Group has added gastroenterologist Jeffrey Neher, MD, according to a Hub Times report.

James Franciosi, MD, is a pediatric gastroenterologist practicing with Orlando-based Nemours Children's Health System, where he serves as associate chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Nemours Children's Hospital. His clinical interests include intestinal failure and short…

Actavis has completed the acquisition of Allergan in a cash-and-equity transaction valued at approximately $70.5 billion. 

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Dignity Health Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, Calif., has opened a $2.1 million endoscopy ultrasound suite, according to a Santa Cruz Sentinel report.

New treatments for hepatitis C have been found to be effective, but expensive. A new report has found that these new drugs account for a 13.1 percent increase in U.S. prescription drug spending in 2014, according to a Medscape report.