February 04, 2022
A New Jersey federal judge on Friday tossed Pacira BioSciences Inc.'s libel suit against the American Society of Anesthesiologists and related parties for criticizing its post-surgery pain medication Exparel in the society's medical journal and other materials, finding that the statements were scientific opinions that did not constitute defamation.
June 14, 2021
The American Society of Anesthesiologists and several doctors urged a New Jersey federal court to toss a lawsuit accusing them of disparaging the post-surgery pain medication Exparel in the society's medical journal, arguing that scientific criticism doesn't amount to libel.
April 15, 2021
Pacira BioSciences Inc. has launched a libel lawsuit accusing the American Society of Anesthesiologists of disparaging its post-surgery pain medication Exparel in a recent issue of its medical journal, leading to lost sales of the blockbuster drug.