-- Second Phase 3 study achieves primary and key secondary endpoints; safely demonstrating statistically significant reductions in postsurgical pain and opioid consumption through 96 hours --
-- Company on track to submit supplemental New Drug Application in first quarter of 2023 --
TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCRX), the industry leader in its commitment to non-opioid pain management and regenerative health solutions, today announced positive topline results from its Phase 3 study of EXPAREL as a single-dose sciatic nerve block in the popliteal fossa for postsurgical regional analgesia in patients undergoing bunionectomy. EXPAREL achieved the study’s primary endpoint by demonstrating a statistically significant reduction in cumulative pain scores from 0 to 96 hours compared with bupivacaine HCl (p