Pacira prices public offering of 7,000,000 shares of common stock

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCRX), an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced the pricing of its public offering of 7,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $6.50 per share. All of the 7,000,000 shares are newly issued and are being offered by Pacira, with expected net proceeds to Pacira of approximately $42.3 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. In addition, Pacira has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,050,000 shares to cover over-allotments, if any.