Anesthesia

Merger and acquisition activity in the anesthesia industry hit record levels in 2014, with around 29 total transactions. In 2015, the M&A activity remained steady with approximately 26 closed transactions. One month into 2016, the market has already seen activity.…

The global artificial ventilation and anesthesia masks market is predicted to grow rapidly over the next several years, according to a new report by Grand View Research.

King's Daughters Medical Center Ohio in Portsmouth added Katrina Brown Briggs, MD, according to a Portsmouth Daily Times report.

Mednax reported net revenues of $741.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2015.

NorthStar Anesthesia has acquired Continental Anesthesia.

The FDA lacks reliable data on tracked safety issues and postmarket studies related to drug applications needed to meet certain postmarket safety reporting responsibilities, according to a report by the United States Government Accountability Office.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists is celebrating the 2016 Physician Anesthesiologists Week from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6.

Maria Bustillo, MD, was named vice chair of the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists' Residents Research Contest Committee.

Bright Rock Capital Management cut its stake in Mednax by 15.8 percent during the fourth quarter, according to a Corvus Business report.

The end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016 saw a sudden increase in merger, acquisition and partnership activity in the anesthesia industry. Here are seven deals announced in December 2015 and January 2016: