Rapid growth for Pacira Pharmaceuticals' (PCRX +0.37%) time-release surgical painkiller Exparel is lifting profit as sales are leveraged against fixed costs, but a bigger opportunity may be ahead if the company can execute on plans to boost Exparel's addressable market. If so, the rapid run-up in Pacira Pharmaceuticals shares in October may be the start, rather than the end, for this company.
Why Pacira Pharmaceuticals Shot Higher Last Month
By Todd Campbell – Updated Nov 17, 2015 at 8:00AM
NASDAQ: PCRX
Pacira BioSciences

Market Cap
$977M
Today's Change
(0.37%) $0.08
Current Price
$21.74
Price as of October 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
Better growth than was expected caused shares in this maker of post-surgical painkillers to soar in October.
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