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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="EntityDomain" xlink:to="AffiliateOfPaulCapitalAdvisorsLLCMember" xlink:title="definition: EntityDomain to AffiliateOfPaulCapitalAdvisorsLLCMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:to="ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentTable to ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" xlink:label="ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" xlink:title="ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_WarrantsInConnectionWithLoanAgreementWithOxfordFinanceLLCToLenderMember" xlink:label="WarrantsInConnectionWithLoanAgreementWithOxfordFinanceLLCToLenderMember" xlink:title="WarrantsInConnectionWithLoanAgreementWithOxfordFinanceLLCToLenderMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" xlink:to="WarrantsInConnectionWithLoanAgreementWithOxfordFinanceLLCToLenderMember" xlink:title="definition: ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain to WarrantsInConnectionWithLoanAgreementWithOxfordFinanceLLCToLenderMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_WarrantsInConnectionWithDecember2010ConvertibleNotesMember" xlink:label="WarrantsInConnectionWithDecember2010ConvertibleNotesMember" xlink:title="WarrantsInConnectionWithDecember2010ConvertibleNotesMember"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_WarrantsInConnectionWithHerculesCreditFacilityToLendersMember" xlink:label="WarrantsInConnectionWithHerculesCreditFacilityToLendersMember" xlink:title="WarrantsInConnectionWithHerculesCreditFacilityToLendersMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" xlink:to="WarrantsInConnectionWithHerculesCreditFacilityToLendersMember" xlink:title="definition: ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain to WarrantsInConnectionWithHerculesCreditFacilityToLendersMember" use="optional" order="8001.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_WarrantsInConnectionWith2009ConvertibleNotesMember" xlink:label="WarrantsInConnectionWith2009ConvertibleNotesMember" xlink:title="WarrantsInConnectionWith2009ConvertibleNotesMember"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:label="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="StatementClassOfStockAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:to="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentTable to StatementClassOfStockAxis" use="optional" order="5.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:label="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="ClassOfStockDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="definition: StatementClassOfStockAxis to ClassOfStockDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:label="CommonStockMember" xlink:title="CommonStockMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:to="CommonStockMember" xlink:title="definition: ClassOfStockDomain to CommonStockMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:label="LongtermDebtCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:title="LongtermDebtCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="LongtermDebtCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to LongtermDebtCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:label="LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:title="LongTermDebtCurrent"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LongtermDebtCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:title="definition: LongtermDebtCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract to LongTermDebtCurrent" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_LongTermDebtNoncurrentGross" xlink:label="LongTermDebtNoncurrentGross" xlink:title="LongTermDebtNoncurrentGross"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LongtermDebtCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="LongTermDebtNoncurrentGross" xlink:title="definition: LongtermDebtCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract to LongTermDebtNoncurrentGross" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LongtermDebtCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" xlink:title="definition: LongtermDebtCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract to DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:label="LongTermDebt" xlink:title="LongTermDebt"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LongtermDebtCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="LongTermDebt" xlink:title="definition: LongtermDebtCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract to LongTermDebt" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_RoyaltyInterestObligationAbstract" xlink:label="RoyaltyInterestObligationAbstract" xlink:title="RoyaltyInterestObligationAbstract"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="RoyaltyInterestObligationAbstract" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to RoyaltyInterestObligationAbstract" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_RoyaltyInterestObligationCurrent" xlink:label="RoyaltyInterestObligationCurrent" xlink:title="RoyaltyInterestObligationCurrent"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RoyaltyInterestObligationAbstract" xlink:to="RoyaltyInterestObligationCurrent" xlink:title="definition: RoyaltyInterestObligationAbstract to RoyaltyInterestObligationCurrent" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_RoyaltyInterestObligationNoncurrent" xlink:label="RoyaltyInterestObligationNoncurrent" xlink:title="RoyaltyInterestObligationNoncurrent"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RoyaltyInterestObligationAbstract" xlink:to="RoyaltyInterestObligationNoncurrent" xlink:title="definition: RoyaltyInterestObligationAbstract to RoyaltyInterestObligationNoncurrent" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_RoyaltyInterestObligation" xlink:label="RoyaltyInterestObligation" xlink:title="RoyaltyInterestObligation"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RoyaltyInterestObligationAbstract" xlink:to="RoyaltyInterestObligation" xlink:title="definition: RoyaltyInterestObligationAbstract to RoyaltyInterestObligation" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_LongTermDebtIncludingRoyaltyInterestObligation" xlink:label="LongTermDebtIncludingRoyaltyInterestObligation" xlink:title="LongTermDebtIncludingRoyaltyInterestObligation"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="LongTermDebtIncludingRoyaltyInterestObligation" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to LongTermDebtIncludingRoyaltyInterestObligation" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentsAbstract" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentsAbstract" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentsAbstract"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentsAbstract" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DebtInstrumentsAbstract" use="optional" order="5.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:title="LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentsAbstract" xlink:to="LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentsAbstract to LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings" xlink:label="LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings" xlink:title="LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentsAbstract" xlink:to="LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentsAbstract to LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DebtInstrumentIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings" use="optional" order="6.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" use="optional" order="7.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_NumberOfEqualMonthlyPayments" xlink:label="NumberOfEqualMonthlyPayments" xlink:title="NumberOfEqualMonthlyPayments"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfEqualMonthlyPayments" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to NumberOfEqualMonthlyPayments" use="optional" order="8.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_AdditionalLoanPaymentAsAPercentageOfLoanFacilityOnMaturityDate" xlink:label="AdditionalLoanPaymentAsAPercentageOfLoanFacilityOnMaturityDate" xlink:title="AdditionalLoanPaymentAsAPercentageOfLoanFacilityOnMaturityDate"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="AdditionalLoanPaymentAsAPercentageOfLoanFacilityOnMaturityDate" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to AdditionalLoanPaymentAsAPercentageOfLoanFacilityOnMaturityDate" use="optional" order="9.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDecreaseRepayments" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentDecreaseRepayments" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentDecreaseRepayments"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentDecreaseRepayments" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DebtInstrumentDecreaseRepayments" use="optional" order="10.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_DebtInstrumentProceedsUsedToRepayEarlyPrepaymentPenalty" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentProceedsUsedToRepayEarlyPrepaymentPenalty" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentProceedsUsedToRepayEarlyPrepaymentPenalty"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentProceedsUsedToRepayEarlyPrepaymentPenalty" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DebtInstrumentProceedsUsedToRepayEarlyPrepaymentPenalty" use="optional" order="11.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_DebtInstrumentProceedsUsedToRepayEndOfTermFee" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentProceedsUsedToRepayEndOfTermFee" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentProceedsUsedToRepayEndOfTermFee"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentProceedsUsedToRepayEndOfTermFee" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DebtInstrumentProceedsUsedToRepayEndOfTermFee" use="optional" order="12.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:label="GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:title="GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" use="optional" order="13.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_PercentageOfPrepaymentFeeIfPrepaymentOccursWithinFirstAnniversaryOfFundingDate" xlink:label="PercentageOfPrepaymentFeeIfPrepaymentOccursWithinFirstAnniversaryOfFundingDate" xlink:title="PercentageOfPrepaymentFeeIfPrepaymentOccursWithinFirstAnniversaryOfFundingDate"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="PercentageOfPrepaymentFeeIfPrepaymentOccursWithinFirstAnniversaryOfFundingDate" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to PercentageOfPrepaymentFeeIfPrepaymentOccursWithinFirstAnniversaryOfFundingDate" use="optional" order="14.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_PercentageOfPrepaymentFeeIfPrepaymentOccursBetweenFirstAndSecondAnniversaryOfFundingDate" xlink:label="PercentageOfPrepaymentFeeIfPrepaymentOccursBetweenFirstAndSecondAnniversaryOfFundingDate" xlink:title="PercentageOfPrepaymentFeeIfPrepaymentOccursBetweenFirstAndSecondAnniversaryOfFundingDate"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="PercentageOfPrepaymentFeeIfPrepaymentOccursBetweenFirstAndSecondAnniversaryOfFundingDate" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to PercentageOfPrepaymentFeeIfPrepaymentOccursBetweenFirstAndSecondAnniversaryOfFundingDate" use="optional" order="15.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_PercentageOfPrepaymentFeeIfPrepaymentOccursAfterSecondAnniversaryOfFundingDate" xlink:label="PercentageOfPrepaymentFeeIfPrepaymentOccursAfterSecondAnniversaryOfFundingDate" xlink:title="PercentageOfPrepaymentFeeIfPrepaymentOccursAfterSecondAnniversaryOfFundingDate"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="PercentageOfPrepaymentFeeIfPrepaymentOccursAfterSecondAnniversaryOfFundingDate" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to PercentageOfPrepaymentFeeIfPrepaymentOccursAfterSecondAnniversaryOfFundingDate" use="optional" order="16.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyForAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="FairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyForAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:title="FairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyForAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="FairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyForAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to FairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyForAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" use="optional" order="17.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate" xlink:label="FairValueInputsDiscountRate" xlink:title="FairValueInputsDiscountRate"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="FairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyForAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="FairValueInputsDiscountRate" xlink:title="definition: FairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyForAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract to FairValueInputsDiscountRate" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate" xlink:label="FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate" xlink:title="FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="FairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyForAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate" xlink:title="definition: FairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyForAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract to FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" xlink:label="FairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" xlink:title="FairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="FairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyForAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="FairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" xlink:title="definition: FairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyForAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract to FairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm" xlink:label="FairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm" xlink:title="FairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="FairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyForAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="FairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm" xlink:title="definition: FairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyForAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract to FairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:label="LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:title="LongTermDebtFairValue"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract" xlink:label="LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract" xlink:title="LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract" use="optional" order="18.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:title="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract" xlink:to="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:title="definition: LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract to LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:label="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:title="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract" xlink:to="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:title="definition: LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract to LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:label="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:title="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract" xlink:to="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:title="definition: LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract to LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:label="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:title="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract" xlink:to="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:title="definition: LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract to LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:label="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:title="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract" xlink:to="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:title="definition: LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract to LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" use="optional" order="5.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_DebtDefaultIncreaseInInterestRate" xlink:label="DebtDefaultIncreaseInInterestRate" xlink:title="DebtDefaultIncreaseInInterestRate"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DebtDefaultIncreaseInInterestRate" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DebtDefaultIncreaseInInterestRate" use="optional" order="19.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" use="optional" order="20.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights" xlink:label="ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights" xlink:title="ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights" use="optional" order="21.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights" xlink:label="ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights" xlink:title="ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights" use="optional" order="22.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_DebtInstrumentNumberOfTranches" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentNumberOfTranches" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentNumberOfTranches"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentNumberOfTranches" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DebtInstrumentNumberOfTranches" use="optional" order="23.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseRate" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseRate" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseRate"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseRate" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseRate" use="optional" order="24.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_DebtInstrumentSpecifiedPercentageOfReferenceRateExcessOfWhichIsAddedToFloatingRate" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentSpecifiedPercentageOfReferenceRateExcessOfWhichIsAddedToFloatingRate" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentSpecifiedPercentageOfReferenceRateExcessOfWhichIsAddedToFloatingRate"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentSpecifiedPercentageOfReferenceRateExcessOfWhichIsAddedToFloatingRate" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DebtInstrumentSpecifiedPercentageOfReferenceRateExcessOfWhichIsAddedToFloatingRate" use="optional" order="25.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" use="optional" order="26.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_AmountToBeRaisedOnSaleOfRoyaltyInterest" xlink:label="AmountToBeRaisedOnSaleOfRoyaltyInterest" xlink:title="AmountToBeRaisedOnSaleOfRoyaltyInterest"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="AmountToBeRaisedOnSaleOfRoyaltyInterest" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to AmountToBeRaisedOnSaleOfRoyaltyInterest" use="optional" order="27.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_NumberOfProductSalesOnWhichThereIsRightToReceiveRoyaltyInterest" xlink:label="NumberOfProductSalesOnWhichThereIsRightToReceiveRoyaltyInterest" xlink:title="NumberOfProductSalesOnWhichThereIsRightToReceiveRoyaltyInterest"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfProductSalesOnWhichThereIsRightToReceiveRoyaltyInterest" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to NumberOfProductSalesOnWhichThereIsRightToReceiveRoyaltyInterest" use="optional" order="28.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_NetPresentValueOfRoyaltiesExpectedToBeRepaid" xlink:label="NetPresentValueOfRoyaltiesExpectedToBeRepaid" xlink:title="NetPresentValueOfRoyaltiesExpectedToBeRepaid"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="NetPresentValueOfRoyaltiesExpectedToBeRepaid" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to NetPresentValueOfRoyaltiesExpectedToBeRepaid" use="optional" order="29.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_PurchaseOptionEventPeriodWithinWhichRightIsExercisableWhichRequiresEntityToRepurchaseRoyaltyInterestAssignment" xlink:label="PurchaseOptionEventPeriodWithinWhichRightIsExercisableWhichRequiresEntityToRepurchaseRoyaltyInterestAssignment" xlink:title="PurchaseOptionEventPeriodWithinWhichRightIsExercisableWhichRequiresEntityToRepurchaseRoyaltyInterestAssignment"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="PurchaseOptionEventPeriodWithinWhichRightIsExercisableWhichRequiresEntityToRepurchaseRoyaltyInterestAssignment" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to PurchaseOptionEventPeriodWithinWhichRightIsExercisableWhichRequiresEntityToRepurchaseRoyaltyInterestAssignment" use="optional" order="30.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_PurchaseOptionEventRepurchasePriceOfRoyaltyInterestAssignmentAsPercentageOfCumulativePaymentsMade" xlink:label="PurchaseOptionEventRepurchasePriceOfRoyaltyInterestAssignmentAsPercentageOfCumulativePaymentsMade" xlink:title="PurchaseOptionEventRepurchasePriceOfRoyaltyInterestAssignmentAsPercentageOfCumulativePaymentsMade"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="PurchaseOptionEventRepurchasePriceOfRoyaltyInterestAssignmentAsPercentageOfCumulativePaymentsMade" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to PurchaseOptionEventRepurchasePriceOfRoyaltyInterestAssignmentAsPercentageOfCumulativePaymentsMade" use="optional" order="31.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_PurchaseOptionEventPeriodDuringWhichPaymentsWereMadeWhoseCumulativeAmountIsUsedForCalculatingRepurchasePriceOfRoyaltyInterestAssignment" xlink:label="PurchaseOptionEventPeriodDuringWhichPaymentsWereMadeWhoseCumulativeAmountIsUsedForCalculatingRepurchasePriceOfRoyaltyInterestAssignment" xlink:title="PurchaseOptionEventPeriodDuringWhichPaymentsWereMadeWhoseCumulativeAmountIsUsedForCalculatingRepurchasePriceOfRoyaltyInterestAssignment"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="PurchaseOptionEventPeriodDuringWhichPaymentsWereMadeWhoseCumulativeAmountIsUsedForCalculatingRepurchasePriceOfRoyaltyInterestAssignment" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to PurchaseOptionEventPeriodDuringWhichPaymentsWereMadeWhoseCumulativeAmountIsUsedForCalculatingRepurchasePriceOfRoyaltyInterestAssignment" use="optional" order="32.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_PurchaseOptionEventPeriodForCalculationOfRepurchasePrice" xlink:label="PurchaseOptionEventPeriodForCalculationOfRepurchasePrice" xlink:title="PurchaseOptionEventPeriodForCalculationOfRepurchasePrice"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="PurchaseOptionEventPeriodForCalculationOfRepurchasePrice" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to PurchaseOptionEventPeriodForCalculationOfRepurchasePrice" use="optional" order="33.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_TerminationPeriodOfWarrants" xlink:label="TerminationPeriodOfWarrants" xlink:title="TerminationPeriodOfWarrants"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="TerminationPeriodOfWarrants" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to TerminationPeriodOfWarrants" use="optional" order="8000.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" use="optional" order="8001.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmountNetOfDiscount" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentCarryingAmountNetOfDiscount" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentCarryingAmountNetOfDiscount"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentCarryingAmountNetOfDiscount" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DebtInstrumentCarryingAmountNetOfDiscount" use="optional" order="8002.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_PercentageOfPrepaymentCharge" xlink:label="PercentageOfPrepaymentCharge" xlink:title="PercentageOfPrepaymentCharge"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="PercentageOfPrepaymentCharge" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to PercentageOfPrepaymentCharge" use="optional" order="8003.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross" xlink:label="DeferredFinanceCostsGross" xlink:title="DeferredFinanceCostsGross"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DeferredFinanceCostsGross" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DeferredFinanceCostsGross" use="optional" order="8004.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:label="AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:title="AmortizationOfFinancingCosts"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" use="optional" order="8005.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_PercentageOfSharesOfSurvivingEntityWhichHoldersOfCapitalStockCeasesToRetainResultingInEventOfDefault" xlink:label="PercentageOfSharesOfSurvivingEntityWhichHoldersOfCapitalStockCeasesToRetainResultingInEventOfDefault" xlink:title="PercentageOfSharesOfSurvivingEntityWhichHoldersOfCapitalStockCeasesToRetainResultingInEventOfDefault"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="PercentageOfSharesOfSurvivingEntityWhichHoldersOfCapitalStockCeasesToRetainResultingInEventOfDefault" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to PercentageOfSharesOfSurvivingEntityWhichHoldersOfCapitalStockCeasesToRetainResultingInEventOfDefault" use="optional" order="8006.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_FirstMinimumRevenueReceivedInLockboxRestrictedAndWillBeUsedForQuarterlyPayments" xlink:label="FirstMinimumRevenueReceivedInLockboxRestrictedAndWillBeUsedForQuarterlyPayments" xlink:title="FirstMinimumRevenueReceivedInLockboxRestrictedAndWillBeUsedForQuarterlyPayments"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="FirstMinimumRevenueReceivedInLockboxRestrictedAndWillBeUsedForQuarterlyPayments" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to FirstMinimumRevenueReceivedInLockboxRestrictedAndWillBeUsedForQuarterlyPayments" use="optional" order="8007.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_PeriodForWhichFirstMinimumRevenueReceivedInLockboxWillBeRestrictedAndUsedForQuarterlyPayments" xlink:label="PeriodForWhichFirstMinimumRevenueReceivedInLockboxWillBeRestrictedAndUsedForQuarterlyPayments" xlink:title="PeriodForWhichFirstMinimumRevenueReceivedInLockboxWillBeRestrictedAndUsedForQuarterlyPayments"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="PeriodForWhichFirstMinimumRevenueReceivedInLockboxWillBeRestrictedAndUsedForQuarterlyPayments" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to PeriodForWhichFirstMinimumRevenueReceivedInLockboxWillBeRestrictedAndUsedForQuarterlyPayments" use="optional" order="8008.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsHeldInLockBox" xlink:label="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsHeldInLockBox" xlink:title="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsHeldInLockBox"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsHeldInLockBox" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsHeldInLockBox" use="optional" order="8009.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodOverWhichEqualPrincipalPaymentsWillBeMade" xlink:label="LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodOverWhichEqualPrincipalPaymentsWillBeMade" xlink:title="LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodOverWhichEqualPrincipalPaymentsWillBeMade"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodOverWhichEqualPrincipalPaymentsWillBeMade" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodOverWhichEqualPrincipalPaymentsWillBeMade" use="optional" order="8010.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodFromTheFundingDatesUptoWhichEqualPrincipalPaymentsWillBeMade" xlink:label="LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodFromTheFundingDatesUptoWhichEqualPrincipalPaymentsWillBeMade" xlink:title="LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodFromTheFundingDatesUptoWhichEqualPrincipalPaymentsWillBeMade"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodFromTheFundingDatesUptoWhichEqualPrincipalPaymentsWillBeMade" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodFromTheFundingDatesUptoWhichEqualPrincipalPaymentsWillBeMade" use="optional" order="8011.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_LineOfCreditFacilityAggregateGuaranteeAmount" xlink:label="LineOfCreditFacilityAggregateGuaranteeAmount" xlink:title="LineOfCreditFacilityAggregateGuaranteeAmount"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="LineOfCreditFacilityAggregateGuaranteeAmount" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to LineOfCreditFacilityAggregateGuaranteeAmount" use="optional" order="8012.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_CashlessExerciseOfWarrantsIssuedNumber" xlink:label="CashlessExerciseOfWarrantsIssuedNumber" xlink:title="CashlessExerciseOfWarrantsIssuedNumber"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="CashlessExerciseOfWarrantsIssuedNumber" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to CashlessExerciseOfWarrantsIssuedNumber" use="optional" order="8013.0"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.pacira.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsDetails"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:label="RangeAxis" xlink:title="RangeAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="RangeMember" xlink:title="RangeMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="RangeAxis" xlink:to="RangeMember" xlink:title="definition: RangeAxis to RangeMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaximumMember" xlink:label="MaximumMember" xlink:title="MaximumMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RangeMember" xlink:to="MaximumMember" xlink:title="definition: RangeMember to MaximumMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:label="ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:title="ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems to ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" use="optional" order="1.0" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable to RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:title="RelatedPartyDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to RelatedPartyDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="RelatedPartyDomain_2" xlink:title="RelatedPartyDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="RelatedPartyDomain_2" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to RelatedPartyDomain" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DirectorMember" xlink:label="DirectorMember" xlink:title="DirectorMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="DirectorMember" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyDomain to DirectorMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_MPMAssetManagementMember" xlink:label="MPMAssetManagementMember" xlink:title="MPMAssetManagementMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="MPMAssetManagementMember" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyDomain to MPMAssetManagementMember" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_StackPharmaceuticalsIncMember" xlink:label="StackPharmaceuticalsIncMember" xlink:title="StackPharmaceuticalsIncMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="StackPharmaceuticalsIncMember" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyDomain to StackPharmaceuticalsIncMember" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_RhythmPharmaceuticalsIncMember" xlink:label="RhythmPharmaceuticalsIncMember" xlink:title="RhythmPharmaceuticalsIncMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="RhythmPharmaceuticalsIncMember" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyDomain to RhythmPharmaceuticalsIncMember" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InvestorMember" xlink:label="InvestorMember" xlink:title="InvestorMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="InvestorMember" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyDomain to InvestorMember" use="optional" order="6.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_InvestorsIntoDebtAgreementMember" xlink:label="InvestorsIntoDebtAgreementMember" xlink:title="InvestorsIntoDebtAgreementMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="InvestorsIntoDebtAgreementMember" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyDomain to InvestorsIntoDebtAgreementMember" use="optional" order="8000.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InstrumentAxis" xlink:label="InstrumentAxis" xlink:title="InstrumentAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:to="InstrumentAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable to InstrumentAxis" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InstrumentTypeMember" xlink:label="InstrumentTypeMember" xlink:title="InstrumentTypeMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="InstrumentAxis" xlink:to="InstrumentTypeMember" xlink:title="definition: InstrumentAxis to InstrumentTypeMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InstrumentTypeMember" xlink:label="InstrumentTypeMember_2" xlink:title="InstrumentTypeMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="InstrumentAxis" xlink:to="InstrumentTypeMember_2" xlink:title="definition: InstrumentAxis to InstrumentTypeMember" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_ConsultingAgreementMember" xlink:label="ConsultingAgreementMember" xlink:title="ConsultingAgreementMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="InstrumentTypeMember" xlink:to="ConsultingAgreementMember" xlink:title="definition: InstrumentTypeMember to ConsultingAgreementMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_AmendedAndRestatedConsultingAgreementMember" xlink:label="AmendedAndRestatedConsultingAgreementMember" xlink:title="AmendedAndRestatedConsultingAgreementMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="InstrumentTypeMember" xlink:to="AmendedAndRestatedConsultingAgreementMember" xlink:title="definition: InstrumentTypeMember to AmendedAndRestatedConsultingAgreementMember" use="optional" order="8000.0"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:to="RangeAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable to RangeAxis" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_RelatedPartyTransactionFeePayablePerMonth" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionFeePayablePerMonth" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionFeePayablePerMonth"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionFeePayablePerMonth" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems to RelatedPartyTransactionFeePayablePerMonth" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_RelatedPartyTransactionPercentageOfConsultantBusinessTimeExchangedForFeePayablePerMonth" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionPercentageOfConsultantBusinessTimeExchangedForFeePayablePerMonth" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionPercentageOfConsultantBusinessTimeExchangedForFeePayablePerMonth"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionPercentageOfConsultantBusinessTimeExchangedForFeePayablePerMonth" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems to RelatedPartyTransactionPercentageOfConsultantBusinessTimeExchangedForFeePayablePerMonth" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_RelatedPartyTransactionFeePayablePerYear" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionFeePayablePerYear" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionFeePayablePerYear"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionFeePayablePerYear" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems to RelatedPartyTransactionFeePayablePerYear" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_RelatedPartyTransactionOptionToPurchaseSharesOfCommonStockNumberOfShares" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionOptionToPurchaseSharesOfCommonStockNumberOfShares" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionOptionToPurchaseSharesOfCommonStockNumberOfShares"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionOptionToPurchaseSharesOfCommonStockNumberOfShares" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems to RelatedPartyTransactionOptionToPurchaseSharesOfCommonStockNumberOfShares" use="optional" order="5.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_RelatedPartyTransactionOptionToPurchaseSharesOfCommonStockExercisePrice" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionOptionToPurchaseSharesOfCommonStockExercisePrice" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionOptionToPurchaseSharesOfCommonStockExercisePrice"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionOptionToPurchaseSharesOfCommonStockExercisePrice" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems to RelatedPartyTransactionOptionToPurchaseSharesOfCommonStockExercisePrice" use="optional" order="6.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems to RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" use="optional" order="8.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_RelatedPartyTransactionNumberOfAmendmentsOfOriginalServicesAgreement" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionNumberOfAmendmentsOfOriginalServicesAgreement" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionNumberOfAmendmentsOfOriginalServicesAgreement"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionNumberOfAmendmentsOfOriginalServicesAgreement" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems to RelatedPartyTransactionNumberOfAmendmentsOfOriginalServicesAgreement" use="optional" order="8004.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems to RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty" use="optional" order="10.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:label="DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:title="DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems to DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" use="optional" order="11.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties" xlink:label="RevenueFromRelatedParties" xlink:title="RevenueFromRelatedParties"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="RevenueFromRelatedParties" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems to RevenueFromRelatedParties" use="optional" order="12.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_RelatedPartyTransactionEligibleBonusUponMeetingTargets" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionEligibleBonusUponMeetingTargets" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionEligibleBonusUponMeetingTargets"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionEligibleBonusUponMeetingTargets" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems to RelatedPartyTransactionEligibleBonusUponMeetingTargets" use="optional" order="13.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:label="NotesPayableRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:title="NotesPayableRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="NotesPayableRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems to NotesPayableRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" use="optional" order="8000.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_RelatedPartyTransactionInterestAccruedOnDebt" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionInterestAccruedOnDebt" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionInterestAccruedOnDebt"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionInterestAccruedOnDebt" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems to RelatedPartyTransactionInterestAccruedOnDebt" use="optional" order="8001.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1" xlink:label="DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1" xlink:title="DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems to DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1" use="optional" order="8002.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1" xlink:label="DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1" xlink:title="DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1" xlink:title="definition: RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems to DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1" use="optional" order="8003.0"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.pacira.com/role/DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails3"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:label="RangeAxis" xlink:title="RangeAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="RangeMember" xlink:title="RangeMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="RangeAxis" xlink:to="RangeMember" xlink:title="definition: RangeAxis to RangeMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaximumMember" xlink:label="MaximumMember" xlink:title="MaximumMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RangeMember" xlink:to="MaximumMember" xlink:title="definition: RangeMember to MaximumMember" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinimumMember" xlink:label="MinimumMember" xlink:title="MinimumMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RangeMember" xlink:to="MinimumMember" xlink:title="definition: RangeMember to MinimumMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:label="ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:title="ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems to ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" use="optional" order="1.0" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember" xlink:label="MachineryAndEquipmentMember" xlink:title="MachineryAndEquipmentMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="MachineryAndEquipmentMember" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain to MachineryAndEquipmentMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember" xlink:label="ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember" xlink:title="ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain to ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember" xlink:label="FurnitureAndFixturesMember" xlink:title="FurnitureAndFixturesMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="FurnitureAndFixturesMember" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain to FurnitureAndFixturesMember" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:to="RangeAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable to RangeAxis" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:label="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="StatementClassOfStockAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:label="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="ClassOfStockDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="definition: StatementClassOfStockAxis to ClassOfStockDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember" xlink:label="SeriesAPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="SeriesAPreferredStockMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:to="SeriesAPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="definition: ClassOfStockDomain to SeriesAPreferredStockMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_ConvertibleNotes2009Member" xlink:label="ConvertibleNotes2009Member" xlink:title="ConvertibleNotes2009Member"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:to="ConvertibleNotes2009Member" xlink:title="definition: ClassOfStockDomain to ConvertibleNotes2009Member" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_SecuredNotes2009Member" xlink:label="SecuredNotes2009Member" xlink:title="SecuredNotes2009Member"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:to="SecuredNotes2009Member" xlink:title="definition: ClassOfStockDomain to SecuredNotes2009Member" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_SecuredNotes2010Member" xlink:label="SecuredNotes2010Member" xlink:title="SecuredNotes2010Member"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:to="SecuredNotes2010Member" xlink:title="definition: ClassOfStockDomain to SecuredNotes2010Member" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_HbmSecuredNotesMember" xlink:label="HbmSecuredNotesMember" xlink:title="HbmSecuredNotesMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:to="HbmSecuredNotesMember" xlink:title="definition: ClassOfStockDomain to HbmSecuredNotesMember" use="optional" order="5.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_ConvertibleNotes2010Member" xlink:label="ConvertibleNotes2010Member" xlink:title="ConvertibleNotes2010Member"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:to="ConvertibleNotes2010Member" xlink:title="definition: ClassOfStockDomain to ConvertibleNotes2010Member" use="optional" order="6.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" xlink:label="ClassOfStockLineItems" xlink:title="ClassOfStockLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:label="ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:title="ScheduleOfStockByClassTable"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="ClassOfStockLineItems" xlink:to="ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:title="definition: ClassOfStockLineItems to ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" use="optional" order="1.0" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:to="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfStockByClassTable to StatementClassOfStockAxis" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ClassOfStockLineItems" xlink:to="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities" xlink:title="definition: ClassOfStockLineItems to StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
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| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.pacira.com/role/DisclosureCommercialPartnersAndOtherAgreementsDetails"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:label="RangeAxis" xlink:title="RangeAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="RangeMember" xlink:title="RangeMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="RangeAxis" xlink:to="RangeMember" xlink:title="definition: RangeAxis to RangeMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaximumMember" xlink:label="MaximumMember" xlink:title="MaximumMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RangeMember" xlink:to="MaximumMember" xlink:title="definition: RangeMember to MaximumMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems" xlink:label="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems" xlink:title="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable" xlink:label="ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable" xlink:title="ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems" xlink:to="ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable" xlink:title="definition: CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems to ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable" use="optional" order="1.0" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsAxis" xlink:label="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsAxis" xlink:title="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable" xlink:to="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable to CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsAxis" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:label="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:title="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsAxis" xlink:to="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:title="definition: CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsAxis to CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:label="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsMember_2" xlink:title="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsAxis" xlink:to="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsMember_2" xlink:title="definition: CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsAxis to CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsMember" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_AratanaTherapeuticsIncMember" xlink:label="AratanaTherapeuticsIncMember" xlink:title="AratanaTherapeuticsIncMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:to="AratanaTherapeuticsIncMember" xlink:title="definition: CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsMember to AratanaTherapeuticsIncMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_EKRTherapeuticsMember" xlink:label="EKRTherapeuticsMember" xlink:title="EKRTherapeuticsMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:to="EKRTherapeuticsMember" xlink:title="definition: CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsMember to EKRTherapeuticsMember" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_NovoNordiskASMember" xlink:label="NovoNordiskASMember" xlink:title="NovoNordiskASMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:to="NovoNordiskASMember" xlink:title="definition: CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsMember to NovoNordiskASMember" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_AmylinPharmaceuticalsIncMember" xlink:label="AmylinPharmaceuticalsIncMember" xlink:title="AmylinPharmaceuticalsIncMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:to="AmylinPharmaceuticalsIncMember" xlink:title="definition: CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsMember to AmylinPharmaceuticalsIncMember" use="optional" order="8000.0"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable" xlink:to="RangeAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable to RangeAxis" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_AchievementOfMilestoneAxis" xlink:label="AchievementOfMilestoneAxis" xlink:title="AchievementOfMilestoneAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable" xlink:to="AchievementOfMilestoneAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable to AchievementOfMilestoneAxis" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_AchievementOfMilestoneDomain" xlink:label="AchievementOfMilestoneDomain" xlink:title="AchievementOfMilestoneDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="AchievementOfMilestoneAxis" xlink:to="AchievementOfMilestoneDomain" xlink:title="definition: AchievementOfMilestoneAxis to AchievementOfMilestoneDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_AchievementOfMilestoneDomain" xlink:label="AchievementOfMilestoneDomain_2" xlink:title="AchievementOfMilestoneDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="AchievementOfMilestoneAxis" xlink:to="AchievementOfMilestoneDomain_2" xlink:title="definition: AchievementOfMilestoneAxis to AchievementOfMilestoneDomain" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_AchievementOfDevelopmentAndCommercialMilestonesMember" xlink:label="AchievementOfDevelopmentAndCommercialMilestonesMember" xlink:title="AchievementOfDevelopmentAndCommercialMilestonesMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="AchievementOfMilestoneDomain" xlink:to="AchievementOfDevelopmentAndCommercialMilestonesMember" xlink:title="definition: AchievementOfMilestoneDomain to AchievementOfDevelopmentAndCommercialMilestonesMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_AchievementOfSpecifiedDevelopmentEventMember" xlink:label="AchievementOfSpecifiedDevelopmentEventMember" xlink:title="AchievementOfSpecifiedDevelopmentEventMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="AchievementOfMilestoneDomain" xlink:to="AchievementOfSpecifiedDevelopmentEventMember" xlink:title="definition: AchievementOfMilestoneDomain to AchievementOfSpecifiedDevelopmentEventMember" use="optional" order="8000.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_SalesOfProductExceedingSpecifiedAmountsMember" xlink:label="SalesOfProductExceedingSpecifiedAmountsMember" xlink:title="SalesOfProductExceedingSpecifiedAmountsMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="AchievementOfMilestoneDomain" xlink:to="SalesOfProductExceedingSpecifiedAmountsMember" xlink:title="definition: AchievementOfMilestoneDomain to SalesOfProductExceedingSpecifiedAmountsMember" use="optional" order="8001.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_CollaborativeArrangementUpfrontPaymentReceived" xlink:label="CollaborativeArrangementUpfrontPaymentReceived" xlink:title="CollaborativeArrangementUpfrontPaymentReceived"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems" xlink:to="CollaborativeArrangementUpfrontPaymentReceived" xlink:title="definition: CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems to CollaborativeArrangementUpfrontPaymentReceived" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_CollaborativeArrangementMilestonePaymentsReceived" xlink:label="CollaborativeArrangementMilestonePaymentsReceived" xlink:title="CollaborativeArrangementMilestonePaymentsReceived"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems" xlink:to="CollaborativeArrangementMilestonePaymentsReceived" xlink:title="definition: CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems to CollaborativeArrangementMilestonePaymentsReceived" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_CollaborativeArrangementMilestonePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:label="CollaborativeArrangementMilestonePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:title="CollaborativeArrangementMilestonePaymentsToBeReceived"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems" xlink:to="CollaborativeArrangementMilestonePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:title="definition: CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems to CollaborativeArrangementMilestonePaymentsToBeReceived" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromLicenseFeesReceived" xlink:label="ProceedsFromLicenseFeesReceived" xlink:title="ProceedsFromLicenseFeesReceived"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems" xlink:to="ProceedsFromLicenseFeesReceived" xlink:title="definition: CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems to ProceedsFromLicenseFeesReceived" use="optional" order="8000.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_CollaborativeArrangementTerminationNoticePeriod" xlink:label="CollaborativeArrangementTerminationNoticePeriod" xlink:title="CollaborativeArrangementTerminationNoticePeriod"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems" xlink:to="CollaborativeArrangementTerminationNoticePeriod" xlink:title="definition: CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems to CollaborativeArrangementTerminationNoticePeriod" use="optional" order="8001.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_CollaborativeArrangementRevenueRecognitionPeriod" xlink:label="CollaborativeArrangementRevenueRecognitionPeriod" xlink:title="CollaborativeArrangementRevenueRecognitionPeriod"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems" xlink:to="CollaborativeArrangementRevenueRecognitionPeriod" xlink:title="definition: CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems to CollaborativeArrangementRevenueRecognitionPeriod" use="optional" order="8002.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_CollaborativeArrangementPeriodForWhichRoyaltyOnProductSalesWillBeEffective" xlink:label="CollaborativeArrangementPeriodForWhichRoyaltyOnProductSalesWillBeEffective" xlink:title="CollaborativeArrangementPeriodForWhichRoyaltyOnProductSalesWillBeEffective"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems" xlink:to="CollaborativeArrangementPeriodForWhichRoyaltyOnProductSalesWillBeEffective" xlink:title="definition: CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems to CollaborativeArrangementPeriodForWhichRoyaltyOnProductSalesWillBeEffective" use="optional" order="8003.0"/> |
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| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.pacira.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesDetails3"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:label="RangeAxis" xlink:title="RangeAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="RangeMember" xlink:title="RangeMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="RangeAxis" xlink:to="RangeMember" xlink:title="definition: RangeAxis to RangeMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaximumMember" xlink:label="MaximumMember" xlink:title="MaximumMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RangeMember" xlink:to="MaximumMember" xlink:title="definition: RangeMember to MaximumMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLineItems" xlink:label="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLineItems" xlink:title="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTable" xlink:label="ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTable" xlink:title="ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTable"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLineItems" xlink:to="ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTable" xlink:title="definition: BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLineItems to ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTable" use="optional" order="1.0" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:label="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:title="BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTable" xlink:to="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTable to BusinessAcquisitionAxis" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:label="BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:title="BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:title="definition: BusinessAcquisitionAxis to BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:label="BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_2" xlink:title="BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_2" xlink:title="definition: BusinessAcquisitionAxis to BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_CaliforniaOperatingSubsidiaryMember" xlink:label="CaliforniaOperatingSubsidiaryMember" xlink:title="CaliforniaOperatingSubsidiaryMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:to="CaliforniaOperatingSubsidiaryMember" xlink:title="definition: BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain to CaliforniaOperatingSubsidiaryMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:label="CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:title="CounterpartyNameAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTable" xlink:to="CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTable to CounterpartyNameAxis" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:label="RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:title="RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:to="RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:title="definition: CounterpartyNameAxis to RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:label="RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_2" xlink:title="RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:to="RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_2" xlink:title="definition: CounterpartyNameAxis to RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_SkyePharmaHoldingIncMember" xlink:label="SkyePharmaHoldingIncMember" xlink:title="SkyePharmaHoldingIncMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:to="SkyePharmaHoldingIncMember" xlink:title="definition: RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain to SkyePharmaHoldingIncMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTable" xlink:to="RangeAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTable to RangeAxis" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_MilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisitionByStageAtWhichTheyArePayableAxis" xlink:label="MilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisitionByStageAtWhichTheyArePayableAxis" xlink:title="MilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisitionByStageAtWhichTheyArePayableAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTable" xlink:to="MilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisitionByStageAtWhichTheyArePayableAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTable to MilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisitionByStageAtWhichTheyArePayableAxis" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain" xlink:label="StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain" xlink:title="StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="MilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisitionByStageAtWhichTheyArePayableAxis" xlink:to="StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain" xlink:title="definition: MilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisitionByStageAtWhichTheyArePayableAxis to StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_SalesMilestoneReachingDollars100MillionMember" xlink:label="SalesMilestoneReachingDollars100MillionMember" xlink:title="SalesMilestoneReachingDollars100MillionMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain" xlink:to="SalesMilestoneReachingDollars100MillionMember" xlink:title="definition: StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain to SalesMilestoneReachingDollars100MillionMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_SalesMilestoneReachingDollars250MillionMember" xlink:label="SalesMilestoneReachingDollars250MillionMember" xlink:title="SalesMilestoneReachingDollars250MillionMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain" xlink:to="SalesMilestoneReachingDollars250MillionMember" xlink:title="definition: StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain to SalesMilestoneReachingDollars250MillionMember" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_SalesMilestoneReachingDollars500MillionMember" xlink:label="SalesMilestoneReachingDollars500MillionMember" xlink:title="SalesMilestoneReachingDollars500MillionMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain" xlink:to="SalesMilestoneReachingDollars500MillionMember" xlink:title="definition: StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain to SalesMilestoneReachingDollars500MillionMember" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_AgreedMilestonePaymentsForSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" xlink:label="AgreedMilestonePaymentsForSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" xlink:title="AgreedMilestonePaymentsForSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLineItems" xlink:to="AgreedMilestonePaymentsForSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" xlink:title="definition: BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLineItems to AgreedMilestonePaymentsForSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityPurchasePrice" xlink:label="BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityPurchasePrice" xlink:title="BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityPurchasePrice"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLineItems" xlink:to="BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityPurchasePrice" xlink:title="definition: BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLineItems to BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityPurchasePrice" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_AnnualNetSalesThresholdForDeterminingMilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" xlink:label="AnnualNetSalesThresholdForDeterminingMilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" xlink:title="AnnualNetSalesThresholdForDeterminingMilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisition"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLineItems" xlink:to="AnnualNetSalesThresholdForDeterminingMilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" xlink:title="definition: BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLineItems to AnnualNetSalesThresholdForDeterminingMilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_PercentageOfRoyaltyOnSaleOfProduct" xlink:label="PercentageOfRoyaltyOnSaleOfProduct" xlink:title="PercentageOfRoyaltyOnSaleOfProduct"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLineItems" xlink:to="PercentageOfRoyaltyOnSaleOfProduct" xlink:title="definition: BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLineItems to PercentageOfRoyaltyOnSaleOfProduct" use="optional" order="5.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValueAggregate" xlink:label="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValueAggregate" xlink:title="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValueAggregate"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLineItems" xlink:to="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValueAggregate" xlink:title="definition: BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLineItems to BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValueAggregate" use="optional" order="6.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValue" xlink:label="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValue" xlink:title="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValue"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLineItems" xlink:to="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValue" xlink:title="definition: BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLineItems to BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValue" use="optional" order="8.0"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.pacira.com/role/DisclosureStockPlansDetails2"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems" xlink:label="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems" xlink:title="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable" xlink:label="ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable" xlink:title="ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems" xlink:to="ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable" xlink:title="definition: EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems to ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable" use="optional" order="1.0" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsByReportLineAxis" xlink:label="ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsByReportLineAxis" xlink:title="ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsByReportLineAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable" xlink:to="ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsByReportLineAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable to ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsByReportLineAxis" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain" xlink:label="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain" xlink:title="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsByReportLineAxis" xlink:to="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsByReportLineAxis to EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain" xlink:label="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain_2" xlink:title="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsByReportLineAxis" xlink:to="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain_2" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsByReportLineAxis to EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember" xlink:label="CostOfSalesMember" xlink:title="CostOfSalesMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain" xlink:to="CostOfSalesMember" xlink:title="definition: EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain to CostOfSalesMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember" xlink:label="ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember" xlink:title="ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain" xlink:to="ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember" xlink:title="definition: EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain to ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember" xlink:label="SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember" xlink:title="SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain" xlink:to="SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember" xlink:title="definition: EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain to SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:label="AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:title="AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems" xlink:to="AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:title="definition: EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems to AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
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| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.pacira.com/role/DisclosureStockPlansDetails"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:label="ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:title="ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems to ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" use="optional" order="1.0" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:label="PlanNameAxis" xlink:title="PlanNameAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:to="PlanNameAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable to PlanNameAxis" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" xlink:label="PlanNameDomain" xlink:title="PlanNameDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="PlanNameAxis" xlink:to="PlanNameDomain" xlink:title="definition: PlanNameAxis to PlanNameDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" xlink:label="PlanNameDomain_2" xlink:title="PlanNameDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="PlanNameAxis" xlink:to="PlanNameDomain_2" xlink:title="definition: PlanNameAxis to PlanNameDomain" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_StockIncentivePlan2011Member" xlink:label="StockIncentivePlan2011Member" xlink:title="StockIncentivePlan2011Member"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PlanNameDomain" xlink:to="StockIncentivePlan2011Member" xlink:title="definition: PlanNameDomain to StockIncentivePlan2011Member" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_Plan2007Member" xlink:label="Plan2007Member" xlink:title="Plan2007Member"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PlanNameDomain" xlink:to="Plan2007Member" xlink:title="definition: PlanNameDomain to Plan2007Member" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorizedPriorToAmendment" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorizedPriorToAmendment" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorizedPriorToAmendment"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:label="MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:title="MajorCustomersAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskTable" xlink:to="MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:title="definition: ConcentrationRiskTable to MajorCustomersAxis" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:label="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:title="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:to="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:title="definition: MajorCustomersAxis to NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_LargestCustomerMember" xlink:label="LargestCustomerMember" xlink:title="LargestCustomerMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:to="LargestCustomerMember" xlink:title="definition: NameOfMajorCustomerDomain to LargestCustomerMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_SecondLargestCustomerMember" xlink:label="SecondLargestCustomerMember" xlink:title="SecondLargestCustomerMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:to="SecondLargestCustomerMember" xlink:title="definition: NameOfMajorCustomerDomain to SecondLargestCustomerMember" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_ThirdLargestCustomerMember" xlink:label="ThirdLargestCustomerMember" xlink:title="ThirdLargestCustomerMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:to="ThirdLargestCustomerMember" xlink:title="definition: NameOfMajorCustomerDomain to ThirdLargestCustomerMember" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_CustomersOutsideUSMember" xlink:label="CustomersOutsideUSMember" xlink:title="CustomersOutsideUSMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:to="CustomersOutsideUSMember" xlink:title="definition: NameOfMajorCustomerDomain to CustomersOutsideUSMember" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_NovoNordiskASMember" xlink:label="NovoNordiskASMember" xlink:title="NovoNordiskASMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:to="NovoNordiskASMember" xlink:title="definition: NameOfMajorCustomerDomain to NovoNordiskASMember" use="optional" order="5.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_EKRTherapeuticsMember" xlink:label="EKRTherapeuticsMember" xlink:title="EKRTherapeuticsMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:to="EKRTherapeuticsMember" xlink:title="definition: NameOfMajorCustomerDomain to EKRTherapeuticsMember" use="optional" order="6.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskPercentage1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskLineItems" xlink:to="ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:title="definition: ConcentrationRiskLineItems to ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_TerminationOfAgreementEffectivePeriodFromDateOfNotice" xlink:label="TerminationOfAgreementEffectivePeriodFromDateOfNotice" xlink:title="TerminationOfAgreementEffectivePeriodFromDateOfNotice"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskLineItems" xlink:to="TerminationOfAgreementEffectivePeriodFromDateOfNotice" xlink:title="definition: ConcentrationRiskLineItems to TerminationOfAgreementEffectivePeriodFromDateOfNotice" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_CollaborativeLicensingAndDevelopmentRevenue" xlink:label="CollaborativeLicensingAndDevelopmentRevenue" xlink:title="CollaborativeLicensingAndDevelopmentRevenue"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskLineItems" xlink:to="CollaborativeLicensingAndDevelopmentRevenue" xlink:title="definition: ConcentrationRiskLineItems to CollaborativeLicensingAndDevelopmentRevenue" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.pacira.com/role/DisclosureFinancialInstrumentsDetails3"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskLineItems" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskLineItems" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskTable" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskTable"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskLineItems" xlink:to="ConcentrationRiskTable" xlink:title="definition: ConcentrationRiskLineItems to ConcentrationRiskTable" use="optional" order="1.0" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskTable" xlink:to="ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:title="definition: ConcentrationRiskTable to ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:to="ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:title="definition: ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis to ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_2" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:to="ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_2" xlink:title="definition: ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis to ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember" xlink:label="AccountsReceivableMember" xlink:title="AccountsReceivableMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:to="AccountsReceivableMember" xlink:title="definition: ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain to AccountsReceivableMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskTable" xlink:to="ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:title="definition: ConcentrationRiskTable to ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:to="ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:title="definition: ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis to ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_2" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:to="ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_2" xlink:title="definition: ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis to ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:label="CreditConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:title="CreditConcentrationRiskMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:to="CreditConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:title="definition: ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain to CreditConcentrationRiskMember" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:label="MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:title="MajorCustomersAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskTable" xlink:to="MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:title="definition: ConcentrationRiskTable to MajorCustomersAxis" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:label="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:title="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:to="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:title="definition: MajorCustomersAxis to NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:label="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_2" xlink:title="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:to="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_2" xlink:title="definition: MajorCustomersAxis to NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_MajorCustomerOneMember" xlink:label="MajorCustomerOneMember" xlink:title="MajorCustomerOneMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:to="MajorCustomerOneMember" xlink:title="definition: NameOfMajorCustomerDomain to MajorCustomerOneMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_MajorCustomerTwoMember" xlink:label="MajorCustomerTwoMember" xlink:title="MajorCustomerTwoMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:to="MajorCustomerTwoMember" xlink:title="definition: NameOfMajorCustomerDomain to MajorCustomerTwoMember" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_MajorCustomerThreeMember" xlink:label="MajorCustomerThreeMember" xlink:title="MajorCustomerThreeMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:to="MajorCustomerThreeMember" xlink:title="definition: NameOfMajorCustomerDomain to MajorCustomerThreeMember" use="optional" order="8000.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_MajorCustomerFourMember" xlink:label="MajorCustomerFourMember" xlink:title="MajorCustomerFourMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:to="MajorCustomerFourMember" xlink:title="definition: NameOfMajorCustomerDomain to MajorCustomerFourMember" use="optional" order="8001.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskPercentage1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskLineItems" xlink:to="ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:title="definition: ConcentrationRiskLineItems to ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_NumberOfMajorCustomers" xlink:label="NumberOfMajorCustomers" xlink:title="NumberOfMajorCustomers"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfMajorCustomers" xlink:title="definition: ConcentrationRiskLineItems to NumberOfMajorCustomers" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.pacira.com/role/DisclosureFixedAssetsDetails"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:label="ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:title="ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems to ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" use="optional" order="1.0" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember" xlink:label="MachineryAndEquipmentMember" xlink:title="MachineryAndEquipmentMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="MachineryAndEquipmentMember" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain to MachineryAndEquipmentMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember" xlink:label="ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember" xlink:title="ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain to ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember" xlink:label="FurnitureAndFixturesMember" xlink:title="FurnitureAndFixturesMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="FurnitureAndFixturesMember" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain to FurnitureAndFixturesMember" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xlink:label="LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xlink:title="LeaseholdImprovementsMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain to LeaseholdImprovementsMember" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember" xlink:label="ConstructionInProgressMember" xlink:title="ConstructionInProgressMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="ConstructionInProgressMember" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain to ConstructionInProgressMember" use="optional" order="5.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:label="ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:title="ProductOrServiceAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:to="ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable to ProductOrServiceAxis" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:label="ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:title="ProductsAndServicesDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:title="definition: ProductOrServiceAxis to ProductsAndServicesDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:label="ProductsAndServicesDomain_2" xlink:title="ProductsAndServicesDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="ProductsAndServicesDomain_2" xlink:title="definition: ProductOrServiceAxis to ProductsAndServicesDomain" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_DepoDurMember" xlink:label="DepoDurMember" xlink:title="DepoDurMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:to="DepoDurMember" xlink:title="definition: ProductsAndServicesDomain to DepoDurMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:title="AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems to AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Depreciation" xlink:label="Depreciation" xlink:title="Depreciation"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="Depreciation" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems to Depreciation" use="optional" order="5.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse" xlink:label="ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse" xlink:title="ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems to ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse" use="optional" order="6.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized" xlink:label="InterestCostsCapitalized" xlink:title="InterestCostsCapitalized"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="InterestCostsCapitalized" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems to InterestCostsCapitalized" use="optional" order="7.0"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:label="RangeAxis" xlink:title="RangeAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="RangeMember" xlink:title="RangeMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="RangeAxis" xlink:to="RangeMember" xlink:title="definition: RangeAxis to RangeMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaximumMember" xlink:label="MaximumMember" xlink:title="MaximumMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RangeMember" xlink:to="MaximumMember" xlink:title="definition: RangeMember to MaximumMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_MilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisitionByStageAtWhichTheyArePayableAxis" xlink:label="MilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisitionByStageAtWhichTheyArePayableAxis" xlink:title="MilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisitionByStageAtWhichTheyArePayableAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain" xlink:label="StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain" xlink:title="StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="MilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisitionByStageAtWhichTheyArePayableAxis" xlink:to="StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain" xlink:title="definition: MilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisitionByStageAtWhichTheyArePayableAxis to StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain" xlink:label="StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain_2" xlink:title="StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="MilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisitionByStageAtWhichTheyArePayableAxis" xlink:to="StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain_2" xlink:title="definition: MilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisitionByStageAtWhichTheyArePayableAxis to StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_UponFirstCommercialSaleInUnitedStatesMember" xlink:label="UponFirstCommercialSaleInUnitedStatesMember" xlink:title="UponFirstCommercialSaleInUnitedStatesMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain" xlink:to="UponFirstCommercialSaleInUnitedStatesMember" xlink:title="definition: StageAtWhichMilestonePaymentsForProductArePayableInConnectionWithAcquisitionDomain to UponFirstCommercialSaleInUnitedStatesMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_UponFirstCommercialSaleInMajorEUCountryMember" xlink:label="UponFirstCommercialSaleInMajorEUCountryMember" xlink:title="UponFirstCommercialSaleInMajorEUCountryMember"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_UponAnnualNetSalesReachingDollar100.0MillionThresholdMember" xlink:label="UponAnnualNetSalesReachingDollar100.0MillionThresholdMember" xlink:title="UponAnnualNetSalesReachingDollar100.0MillionThresholdMember"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="GoodwillLineItems" xlink:to="ScheduleOfGoodwillTable" xlink:title="definition: GoodwillLineItems to ScheduleOfGoodwillTable" order="1.0" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfGoodwillTable" xlink:to="RangeAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfGoodwillTable to RangeAxis" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_AgreedMilestonePaymentsForSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" xlink:label="AgreedMilestonePaymentsForSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" xlink:title="AgreedMilestonePaymentsForSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="GoodwillLineItems" xlink:to="AgreedMilestonePaymentsForSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" xlink:title="definition: GoodwillLineItems to AgreedMilestonePaymentsForSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_AnnualNetSalesThresholdForDeterminingMilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" xlink:label="AnnualNetSalesThresholdForDeterminingMilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" xlink:title="AnnualNetSalesThresholdForDeterminingMilestonePaymentsForProductInConnectionWithAcquisition"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_PaymentObligationArisingDueToFirstCommercialSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" xlink:label="PaymentObligationArisingDueToFirstCommercialSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" xlink:title="PaymentObligationArisingDueToFirstCommercialSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="GoodwillLineItems" xlink:to="PaymentObligationArisingDueToFirstCommercialSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" xlink:title="definition: GoodwillLineItems to PaymentObligationArisingDueToFirstCommercialSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_ContingentPaymentObligationEstablishedForSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" xlink:label="ContingentPaymentObligationEstablishedForSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" xlink:title="ContingentPaymentObligationEstablishedForSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="GoodwillLineItems" xlink:to="ContingentPaymentObligationEstablishedForSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" xlink:title="definition: GoodwillLineItems to ContingentPaymentObligationEstablishedForSaleOfProductInConnectionWithAcquisition" use="optional" order="5.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:label="Goodwill" xlink:title="Goodwill"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="GoodwillLineItems" xlink:to="Goodwill" xlink:title="definition: GoodwillLineItems to Goodwill" use="optional" order="6.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_GoodwillRecordedForEarnOutPayments" xlink:label="GoodwillRecordedForEarnOutPayments" xlink:title="GoodwillRecordedForEarnOutPayments"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="GoodwillLineItems" xlink:to="GoodwillRecordedForEarnOutPayments" xlink:title="definition: GoodwillLineItems to GoodwillRecordedForEarnOutPayments" use="optional" order="7.0"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable" xlink:label="ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable" xlink:title="ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xlink:label="AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xlink:title="AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable" xlink:to="AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable to AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:label="AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:title="AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xlink:to="AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:title="definition: AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis to AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:label="AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_2" xlink:title="AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xlink:to="AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_2" xlink:title="definition: AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis to AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:to="SeriesAPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="definition: AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain to SeriesAPreferredStockMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:to="ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:title="definition: AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain to ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WarrantMember" xlink:label="WarrantMember" xlink:title="WarrantMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:to="WarrantMember" xlink:title="definition: AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain to WarrantMember" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_PotentialWeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="PotentialWeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="PotentialWeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems" xlink:to="PotentialWeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="definition: AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems to PotentialWeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" use="optional" order="8000.0"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems" xlink:label="FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems" xlink:title="FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount" xlink:label="TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount" xlink:title="TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems" xlink:to="TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount" xlink:title="definition: OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems to TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_PeriodWithinWhichCumulativePercentageOfChangeInOwnershipOccursAsConditionToOffsetTaxableIncomeOrTax" xlink:label="PeriodWithinWhichCumulativePercentageOfChangeInOwnershipOccursAsConditionToOffsetTaxableIncomeOrTax" xlink:title="PeriodWithinWhichCumulativePercentageOfChangeInOwnershipOccursAsConditionToOffsetTaxableIncomeOrTax"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentAxis to DebtInstrumentNameDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="OxfordNoteMember" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentNameDomain to OxfordNoteMember" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_TwoThousandNineteenSeniorConvertibleNotesMember" xlink:label="TwoThousandNineteenSeniorConvertibleNotesMember" xlink:title="TwoThousandNineteenSeniorConvertibleNotesMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="TwoThousandNineteenSeniorConvertibleNotesMember" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentNameDomain to TwoThousandNineteenSeniorConvertibleNotesMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:label="SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:title="SubsequentEventLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" xlink:label="SubsequentEventTable" xlink:title="SubsequentEventTable"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:to="SubsequentEventTable" xlink:title="definition: SubsequentEventLineItems to SubsequentEventTable" use="optional" order="1.0" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:label="SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:title="SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="SubsequentEventTable" xlink:to="SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:title="definition: SubsequentEventTable to SubsequentEventTypeAxis" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:label="SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:title="SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:title="definition: SubsequentEventTypeAxis to SubsequentEventTypeDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:label="SubsequentEventTypeDomain_2" xlink:title="SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="SubsequentEventTypeDomain_2" xlink:title="definition: SubsequentEventTypeAxis to SubsequentEventTypeDomain" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:label="SubsequentEventMember" xlink:title="SubsequentEventMember"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings" xlink:title="definition: SubsequentEventLineItems to DebtInstrumentIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:title="definition: SubsequentEventLineItems to DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" use="optional" order="3.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts" xlink:title="ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:to="ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts" xlink:title="definition: SubsequentEventLineItems to ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts" use="optional" order="4.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:title="definition: SubsequentEventLineItems to DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" use="optional" order="5.0"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentProceedsUsedToRepayCreditFacility" xlink:title="definition: SubsequentEventLineItems to DebtInstrumentProceedsUsedToRepayCreditFacility" use="optional" order="6.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDecreaseRepayments" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentDecreaseRepayments" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentDecreaseRepayments"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentDecreaseRepayments" xlink:title="definition: SubsequentEventLineItems to DebtInstrumentDecreaseRepayments" use="optional" order="7.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_DebtInstrumentDecreaseRepaymentsOfRemainingPrincipalAmount" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentDecreaseRepaymentsOfRemainingPrincipalAmount" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentDecreaseRepaymentsOfRemainingPrincipalAmount"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentDecreaseRepaymentsOfRemainingPrincipalAmount" xlink:title="definition: SubsequentEventLineItems to DebtInstrumentDecreaseRepaymentsOfRemainingPrincipalAmount" use="optional" order="8.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_DebtInstrumentEndOfTermCharge" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentEndOfTermCharge" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentEndOfTermCharge"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentEndOfTermCharge" xlink:title="definition: SubsequentEventLineItems to DebtInstrumentEndOfTermCharge" use="optional" order="9.0"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentTable"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DebtInstrumentTable" use="optional" order="1.0" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentTable to DebtInstrumentAxis" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentAxis to DebtInstrumentNameDomain" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember" xlink:label="ConvertibleNotesPayableMember" xlink:title="ConvertibleNotesPayableMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="ConvertibleNotesPayableMember" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentNameDomain to ConvertibleNotesPayableMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1" xlink:label="DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1" xlink:title="DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1" use="optional" order="2.0"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:label="RangeAxis" xlink:title="RangeAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="RangeMember" xlink:title="RangeMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="RangeAxis" xlink:to="RangeMember" xlink:title="definition: RangeAxis to RangeMember" use="optional" order="8000.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaximumMember" xlink:label="MaximumMember" xlink:title="MaximumMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RangeMember" xlink:to="MaximumMember" xlink:title="definition: RangeMember to MaximumMember" use="optional" order="8000.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:label="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:title="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" xlink:label="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" xlink:title="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:to="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" xlink:title="definition: SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems to SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" use="optional" order="8000.0" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" xlink:to="RangeAxis" xlink:title="definition: SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable to RangeAxis" use="optional" order="1.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_ReclassificationAbstract" xlink:label="ReclassificationAbstract" xlink:title="ReclassificationAbstract"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:to="ReclassificationAbstract" xlink:title="definition: SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems to ReclassificationAbstract" use="optional" order="8001.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment" xlink:label="PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment" xlink:title="PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ReclassificationAbstract" xlink:to="PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment" xlink:title="definition: ReclassificationAbstract to PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment" use="optional" order="8000.0"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentAxis to DebtInstrumentNameDomain" use="optional" order="10.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentNameDomain_2" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:label="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:title="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:label="StockholdersEquity" xlink:title="StockholdersEquity"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWarrantsExercised" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWarrantsExercised" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWarrantsExercised"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:to="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWarrantsExercised" xlink:title="definition: IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward to StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWarrantsExercised" use="optional" order="40.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarrantsExercised" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarrantsExercised" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarrantsExercised"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWarrantsExercised" xlink:to="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarrantsExercised" xlink:title="definition: StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWarrantsExercised to StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarrantsExercised" use="optional" order="10.0"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:label="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:title="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" xlink:label="TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" xlink:title="TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:to="TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" xlink:title="definition: IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward to TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" use="optional" order="60.0"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pcrx-20121231.xsd#pcrx_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueFollowOnPublicOfferingIssues" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueFollowOnPublicOfferingIssues" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueFollowOnPublicOfferingIssues"/> |
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