Pacira BioSciences has appointed Samit Hirawat, M.D., to its Board of Directors, expanding the board to 10 members. Dr. Hirawat brings over 25 years of clinical development and industry expertise. Most recently, Dr. Hirawat served as Chief Medical Officer, Executive Vice President, and Head of Global Drug Development at Bristol Myers Squibb, where he oversaw the worldwide clinical development portfolio and advanced multiple transformative therapies across therapeutic areas.
Prior to that, he spent more than a decade at Novartis Pharmaceuticals in roles of increasing strategic and operational responsibility, culminating in his position as Executive Vice President and Head of Oncology Development. Dr. Hirawat earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from Sawai Man Singh Medical College, where he also trained as a Resident in General Surgery. He conducted his Internal Medicine residency and Medical Oncology fellowship at North Shore University Hospital.
Dr. Hirawat has published more than 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts and abstracts across therapeutic areas.
Pacira BioSciences, Inc. is a holding company for Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The Company's non-opioid treatments include EXPAREL (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension), which is a long-acting, local analgesic for postsurgical pain management; ZILRETTA (triamcinolone acetonide extended-release injectable suspension), which is an extended-release, intra-articular (IA), corticosteroid injection indicated for OA knee pain, and Iovera, which is a novel handheld device for delivering immediate, long-acting, drug-free pain control using precise, controlled doses of cold temperature to a targeted nerve. EXPAREL is used across multiple orthopedic procedures, including joint reconstruction, shoulder, spine, extremity procedures, and hip fractures. It is developing interventions to address debilitating conditions involving the sympathetic nervous system, such as cardiac electrical storm, chronic pain. Its clinical development programs include PCRX-201, and pMVL-Based Clinical Program.
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