Here are five updates from gastroenterology companies from the past week:
Regional GI, Main Line Gastroenterology Associates and Digestive Disease Associates will merge in a $130 million deal with private equity firm Amulet Capital. Read more.
Progenity hired Eric d'Esparbes to serve as senior vice president and CFO.
Silver Spring, Md.-based Capital Digestive Care is building a standalone office in Rockville, Md., to house a HyGIeaCare system.
Takeda pledged to donate 1 billion yen ($9.2 million) over five years to the Global Fund's Sixth Replenishment over the next five years, the first private sector company to do so.
Fujifilm is building a $36 million "smart" manufacturing facility in Tochigi, Japan, to double its endoscope production capability.