Pacira Sees Big Opportunity In Exparel's Narrow Nerve Block Indication

Brachial plexus indication for long-acting bupivacaine liposome will launch in US with combined 2,000-rep sales force under copromotion with J&J; although Pacira did not get the broad claim requested, company sees significant commercial opportunity for an indication that is expected to encompass 60% of all nerve block procedures within the next two years.

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Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc. may not have gotten everything it wanted in the expanded US label for Exparel (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension), but it nevertheless sees the new narrower-than-desired nerve block indication as a significant growth driver for the local anesthetic.

On April 6, FDA added an indication to Exparel's labeling for use as interscalene brachial plexus nerve block to produce...

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