Anesthesia

In a recent clinical trial, Pacira Pharmaceuticals found its drug EXPAREL reduced cumulative pain scores through 72 hours better than bupivacaine HCI.

Certified registered nurse anesthetist Donald Bell has been elected chairman of the Tennessee Board of Nursing, the first CRNA to be named to chair the state organization.

Sunrise, Fla.-based Sheridan Healthcare has appointed Andrew Greenfield, MD, as senior vice president of the anesthesiology division.

Limerick, Penn.-based medical device producer Teleflex has launches its new ARROW SureBlock Spinal Anesthesia Collection.

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Fairfield, Calif.-based NorthBay Healthcare purchased a cerebral oxygen monitoring device to help anesthesiologists read oxygen levels in the brain in real time during surgeries, according to The Reporter.

Nerve block anesthesia is gaining popularity as a safer alternative to general anesthesia, according to MedCity News.

Factors other than pain may increase the risk of long-term use of strong pain-relieving drugs after surgery, according to a study in the September issue of the International Anesthesia Research Society's Anesthesia & Analgesia.

The FDA has approved Janssen Pharmaceuticals' supplemental new drug application for NUCYNTA, according to CSL Recruitment.

Initial guidelines have been released for anesthetic management of patients undergoing complex composite transplants, such as hand and face, according to an article in the September issues of the International Anesthesia Research Society's Anesthesia & Analgesia.