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The IMA Group Acquires Medical Research Network in New York City
The IMA Group (IMA) announced on July 21 the acquisition of Medical Research Network for an undisclosed price. Medical Research Network is a U.S.-based clinical research site located in New York City, specializing in psychiatry and neurology trials focused on central nervous system (CNS) disorders. IMA provides government workers with medical, psychological and related evaluations, as well as ancillary services, assists payers with case management and occupational health management solutions and offers clinical research firms access to new advances in pharmacology and biotechnology for research subjects. Medical Research Network will continue operating under its current... Read More »
Evestia Clinical to Merge With Atlantic Research Group
Evestia Clinical announced on July 15 that it has merged with Charlottesville, Virginia-based Atlantic Research Group. Atlantic Research Group is a contract research organization (CRO) focused on oncology, immunology and neurology, The company provides comprehensive clinical program development services ranging from planning to commercialization, achieving more than 50 market authorizations to date. Evestia Clinical is a specialist full-service CRO specializing in clinical trials for oncology and rare diseases. It has office locations in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. The merger expands Evestia Clinical’s global footprint in the United States and broadens its... Read More »
Inside the 2025 ASC Market: Valuations, Hot Specialties & What’s Next
The ambulatory surgery center (ASC) market is facing a period of recalibration in 2025. A confluence of macroeconomic pressures, shifting specialty performance and evolving investment strategies has shaped the pace and structure of dealmaking across the sector. While demand for outpatient care remains strong, M&A activity has cooled, at least on the surface. To explore these trends, we interviewed Colin Park, Managing Director at VMG Health, a leading healthcare valuation and transaction advisory firm serving both buy-side and sell-side clients. Park’s insights reveal the forces currently shaping ASC M&A, the most resilient ASC specialties, how regulatory and cost pressures... Read More »
Ascension Acquires AmSurg in Major Push Into Outpatient Care
On June 17, Ascension announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire AmSurg Corp, marking one of the largest pushes into the outpatient care market by a health system. AmSurg, through its subsidiaries, provides ambulatory and physician services in the United States. It operates 257 ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) in 34 states and provides physician services to 450 healthcare facilities in 29 states. The centers specialize in gastroenterology, ophthalmology, orthopedics and other services. Ascension is the largest nonprofit health system in the United States. Its healthcare division operates 151 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities. In Florida, it operates... Read More »
