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Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc — Portfolio Competitive Intelligence Brief

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc pipeline: 13 marketed, 0 filed, 1 Phase 3, 1 Phase 2. Recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline, top competitor overlap.

13 marketed 0 filed 1 Phase 3 1 Phase 2 4 Phase 1 Live · 30-min refresh

Portfolio leaders (marketed + Phase 3 / filed)

DrugGenericPhaseClassTargetAreaFirst approval
Infiltration - EXPAREL Infiltration - EXPAREL marketed Long-acting local anesthetic Voltage-gated sodium channels Anesthesia / Pain Management
IV morphine sulfate or Sponsor-approved equivalent IV morphine sulfate or Sponsor-approved equivalent marketed
EXPAREL Infiltration EXPAREL Infiltration marketed
Exparel TAP + multi-modal pain regimen Exparel TAP + multi-modal pain regimen marketed Local anesthetic (liposomal formulation) Voltage-gated sodium channels Pain Management / Anesthesia
Exparel + Bupivacaine Exparel + Bupivacaine marketed Local anesthetic (liposomal formulation) Voltage-gated sodium channels Anesthesia / Pain Management
EXPAREL 40 mL EXPAREL 40 mL marketed
Bupivacaine SNB Bupivacaine SNB marketed Local anesthetic Voltage-gated sodium channels Anesthesia/Pain Management
On-Q Pain Ball On-Q Pain Ball marketed Local anesthetic infusion pump Voltage-gated sodium channels (via bupivacaine) Pain Management / Anesthesia
EXPAREL 20 mL EXPAREL 20 mL marketed
Bupivacaine FNB Bupivacaine FNB marketed Local anesthetic Voltage-gated sodium channels Pain Management / Regional Anesthesia
Instillation - EXPAREL Instillation - EXPAREL marketed Long-acting local anesthetic Voltage-gated sodium channels Pain Management / Anesthesia
EXPAREL and bupivacaine HCl EXPAREL and bupivacaine HCl marketed Local anesthetic (liposomal formulation) Voltage-gated sodium channels Pain Management / Anesthesia

Therapeutic area mix

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this portfolio.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this portfolio.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this portfolio.

Competitive overlap (companies sharing drug classes)

  1. Wake Forest University Health Sciences · 2 shared drug classes
  2. The Cleveland Clinic · 2 shared drug classes
  3. Tianjin Medical University General Hospital · 2 shared drug classes
  4. University of California, Davis · 2 shared drug classes
  5. Aultman Health Foundation · 1 shared drug class
  6. B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences · 1 shared drug class
  7. Ain Shams University · 1 shared drug class
  8. Atlantic Health System · 1 shared drug class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc — Portfolio Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/company/pacira-pharmaceuticals-inc. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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