Pacira Pharmaceuticals
10450 Science Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 625 2424
5 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 254 3560
DepoFoam consists of spherical, lipid-based particles that are composed of numerous non-concentric internal aqueous chambers containing the encapsulated drug.
- Multivesicular (nontraditional) liposome
- 10–30 µm diameter
- Particle suspension and dilution with saline
- Greater than 97% water & drug, less than 3% lipid
- Lipids naturally occurring, biocompatible, biodegradable
- Does not alter the existing drug molecule which preserves the existing safety
- Does not deliver an undesirable burst of medication (but can be designed to offer a loading dose, if desired)
- Delivery: µg to mg/day
- Release: 1 to 30 days
- Manufacturing experience for over 15 years
- Approved by FDA, EMEA, Australian and South American regulatory authorities
- KEY BENEFITS
- Highly versatile, proprietary sustained-release technology
- Maintains the integrity & safety of existing molecules
- Easy to use suspension
- Proven technology with currently available medications
