Non-opioid pain management therapies for surgical and chronic pain
Pacira BioSciences develops non-opioid pain therapies delivered through advanced formulation technologies (controlled-release, multi-vesicular liposomes). The hiring mix—sales-heavy with targeted regulatory, biometrics, and payer accounts leadership—reflects a commercial-stage biotech executing market expansion. Active projects span M&A support, brand positioning through 2027, and surgical patient journey optimization, while pain points cluster around adoption barriers, pricing access, and field compliance—signals of a company scaling beyond early adopters into mainstream clinical practice.
Notable leadership hires: Regulatory Affairs Director, Biometrics Director, Payer Accounts Director
Pacira BioSciences manufactures non-opioid pain management therapies for surgical and chronic pain indications. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Brisbane, California, the company operates 800+ employees across offices in San Diego, Parsippany, Swindon, and Tampa. The product portfolio centers on controlled-release and sustained-release formulations using proprietary multi-vesicular liposome technology. Commercial operations target surgeons, pain management clinicians, and payers; internal priorities include improving adoption of existing products, addressing pricing and access barriers in soft tissue markets, and executing M&A integration work. The tech stack (SAS, R, Python, Veeva, Ariba) supports regulatory compliance, supply-chain operations, and payer contracting.
Non-opioid pain therapies using controlled-release and multi-vesicular liposome formulations. Products target surgical and chronic pain indications; Zilretta is noted as a key product in adoption-phase marketing.
Brisbane, California, with additional offices in San Diego, CA; Parsippany, NJ; Tampa, FL; and Swindon, UK. The company employs over 800 people.
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