Recent Updates — PCRX
Pacira BioSciences reported second quarter 2026 total revenue of $192.4 million, a 6 percent year-over-year increase, driven by EXPAREL net product sales of $147.8 million and ZILRETTA sales of $32.6 million. The company achieved GAAP net income of $4.7 million ($0.12 per share) and non-GAAP net income of $29.5 million ($0.73 diluted per share). Pacira closed the divestiture of its iovera° business to Zimmer Biomet on July 31, 2026, receiving $73.6 million in cash after adjustments, with up to $70 million in potential future milestones. The company updated its full-year 2026 total revenue guidance to $735–$760 million and reiterated EXPAREL sales guidance of $600–$620 million. Pacira BioSciences is a biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative non-opioid pain therapies.
On June 28, 2026, Pacira BioSciences entered into a Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement to divest its wholly owned subsidiary, Pacira CryoTech, and assets related to iovera handheld cryoanalgesia devices to Zimmer, Inc. (a subsidiary of Zimmer Biomet). The transaction includes an upfront payment of $70.0 million, with potential contingent revenue-based milestones of up to $70.0 million through December 31, 2031, for a total potential value of $140.0 million. The deal involves the transfer of 66 employees, representing approximately 8% of Pacira's workforce. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026. Pacira BioSciences is a pharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes non-opioid pain management products.