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Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Expands Development Collaborations for DepoFoam(R)
Date:4/15/2008

SAN DIEGO, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced a collaboration with Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for the development of sustained release injectable products based on the DepoFoam(R) technology platform from Pacira. The companies will work together to enhance the dosing profile for compounds within Amylin's early research and development pipeline. The goal of the collaboration is to develop multiple products based on sustained release, subcutaneous injection.

Dave Stack, President and CEO of Pacira stated, "In addition to our own lead development candidate, DepoBupivacaine(TM), we believe that delivery of Amylin's compounds using the DepoFoam(R) technology would create significant value for patient care, our partners, and Pacira."

"Pacira's DepoFoam(R) technology is an attractive delivery system and Amylin is excited to apply this technology to our peptide and protein therapeutics platform," said Christopher Rhodes, Ph.D., Executive Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences of Amylin. "This collaboration fits well with Amylin's research and development activities, which leverage our expertise in metabolism to develop potential therapies for diabetes and obesity."

Terms of the agreement are not disclosed at this time.

About Pacira

Pacira is an acute care specialty pharmaceutical company with a primary focus on developing Products which satisfy the needs of our customers in the institutional marketplace. The Company utilizes DepoFoam(R) delivery technology to cost-effectively improve patient care through enhanced dosing and administration profiles. Currently, the Company is developing DepoBupivacaine(TM) in phase III clinical studies for postsurgical pain. Revenues are generated from two approved products which are marketed by partners: DepoCyt(R) for lymphomatous meningitis and DepoDur(R) for post- surgical pain. Additional information about Pacira is available at '/>"/>

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