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Pacira BioSciences reports developments across a commercial portfolio of non-opioid pain management and regenerative health products. Its recurring updates center on EXPAREL® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) for postsurgical pain, ZILRETTA® extended-release intra-articular corticosteroid injection for osteoarthritis, and the iovera° cold-therapy device for targeted nerve pain control.
Company news also covers earnings and product revenue trends, real-world evidence on opioid use and healthcare costs, pipeline development involving ZILRETTA, iovera° and PCRX-201, share repurchases, equity inducement awards, and stockholder governance matters tied to board composition and proxy materials.
Pacira (Nasdaq: PCRX) highlighted survey findings from Voices for Non-Opioid Choices showing early impacts of the NOPAIN Act after its Jan 1, 2025 effective date. The national ATU survey of nearly 750 facilities found 85% awareness, 52% increased non-opioid use steps, and reductions in opioid prescribing.
Respondents reported decreases in immediate post-surgical prescribing (83%) and at discharge (88%), plus perioperative and postoperative protocol changes (52% and 51%).
Pacira BioSciences (Nasdaq: PCRX) granted inducement equity awards on February 3, 2026 to new hires under its Amended and Restated 2014 Inducement Plan in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
Four employees received stock options for an aggregate of 58,000 shares (10-year term, $21.02 exercise price, four-year vesting). Fourteen employees received restricted stock units representing an aggregate of 41,300 shares (vesting annually over four years beginning February 1, 2027). Vesting is subject to continued employment and award agreements.
Pacira BioSciences (Nasdaq: PCRX) appointed Samit Hirawat, M.D. to its Board of Directors effective Jan. 28, 2026, increasing the board to 10 members. Dr. Hirawat brings more than 25 years of clinical development experience, including senior roles at Bristol Myers Squibb and Novartis.
This appointment highlights added clinical and oncology development expertise to support Pacira’s commercial portfolio and pipeline of non-opioid pain therapies, including next-generation gene therapy efforts.
Pacira (NASDAQ: PCRX) announced an exclusive agreement with LG Chem to commercialize EXPAREL (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) in select Asia-Pacific markets.
Under the deal, Pacira will manufacture EXPAREL and receive an undisclosed upfront payment, a transfer price, and tiered royalties on future sales; LG Chem will pursue regulatory approvals and plans to file for marketing authorizations in South Korea and Thailand within six months. The partnership is intended to expand patient access to opioid-sparing postsurgical pain control and advance Pacira’s 5x30 strategy.
Pacira (Nasdaq: PCRX) reported preliminary, unaudited total revenue of $726.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, up from $701.0 million in 2024. Full-year EXPAREL net product sales were $575.1 million (volume +6%), with fourth-quarter EXPAREL sales of $155.8 million (Q4 volume +7%). Full-year ZILRETTA sales were $116.6 million and iovera° sales were $24.2 million in 2025. The company repurchased 2.0 million shares for $50.0 million in Q4 and had 41.1 million shares outstanding at December 31, 2025, with $150.0 million remaining on its repurchase authorization. On January 5, 2026, Pacira granted inducement awards totaling 36,300 shares equivalent (14,000 option shares; 22,300 RSUs) to ten new employees. Results are preliminary and unaudited.
Pacira BioSciences (Nasdaq: PCRX) will present at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 11:15 AM PST (2:15 PM EST). Live audio will be available via the company’s Events page at investor.pacira.com. A replay of the webcast will be accessible for two weeks following the presentation.
This presentation offers investors and analysts direct access to management commentary and company updates on Pacira’s non-opioid pain therapy commercial and development priorities.
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Pacira Biosciences (NASDAQ: PCRX) joined the PROBE Consortium on Dec. 18, 2025 to help accelerate osteoarthritis (OA) research and care.
Pacira will contribute data from its ASCEND study of investigational gene therapy PCRX-201 and collaborate with 38 partners in an IHI-funded public-private consortium to create a regulation-compliant database, apply AI to predict disease progression, develop multi-modal trial endpoints, and build shared decision-making tools—leveraging data from over 70 million patients across OA cohorts and real-world registries.
Pacira BioSciences (Nasdaq: PCRX) announced that on December 1, 2025 it granted inducement restricted stock unit awards to two newly hired employees under its Amended and Restated 2014 Inducement Plan, approved by the People & Compensation Committee under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
The awards total an aggregate of 2,200 restricted stock units, each representing the contingent right to one share of common stock. The RSUs vest in four equal annual installments beginning December 1, 2026, and vesting is conditioned on continued employment and the terms of each award agreement.
Pacira BioSciences (NASDAQ: PCRX) reported 12-month results from a 30-patient randomized pilot comparing iovera° cryoneurolysis to radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for facet-mediated chronic low back pain. The study found significantly lower pain scores with iovera° at Day 180 (3.1 vs 5.4, p=0.01) and Day 360 (3.0 vs 6.1, p=0.01), and better functional outcomes by Oswestry Disability Index at Day 360 (10.1 vs 20.6, p=0.002). Fewer iovera° patients required additional spine injections after 180 days (45.5% vs 75%). No treatment-related adverse events were reported during 12 months. The trial was unblinded and device length limited use to lower BMI patients; a new FDA-cleared SmartTip for deeper lumbar access was noted.