Pacira BioSciences and Caregiver Action Network Announce New Survey on Gaps in Preparing Families for Postsurgical Recovery at Home
Key Highlights
- ➤Pacira (PCRX), Caregiver Action Network survey included 202 family caregivers
- ➤78% said caregivers manage postsurgical pain at home without sufficient information
- ➤76% expressed concern about managing care at home after surgery
- ➤97% said understanding all available pain management options was very or extremely important
- ➤72% wanted detailed plans covering medications, timing, and side effects
Expert Statements
Marvell Adams Jr., CEO of Caregiver Action Network
“Family caregivers are often the ones who carry a recovery plan from the hospital into the home, where they may suddenly be responsible for managing medications, monitoring pain, and helping a loved one get back on their feet”
Marvell Adams Jr., CEO of Caregiver Action Network
“These findings reinforce the importance of preparing caregivers before surgery with clear, practical information they can use once they get home.”
Brendan Teehan, Chief Commercial Officer at Pacira BioSciences
“These findings highlight the need to involve caregivers in postsurgical pain management discussions earlier in the surgical process”
Brendan Teehan, Chief Commercial Officer at Pacira BioSciences
“Caregivers play a key role in implementing recovery plans at home. Giving families clear, practical information before surgery, including recovery expectations and available pain management options, helps them ask informed questions and feel more prepared for the transition at home.”
Roundtable Participant, Participant in the caregiver roundtable
“I went in [to the pre-surgical meeting] prepared with questions for one thing, but then there are other things you forget. I didn’t understand what pain medication would be allowed alongside all the other medicines [my mother] needed to take after surgery.”
Caregivers say they need clearer pain management plans, earlier education, and practical support on non-opioid options before a loved one undergoes surgery
BRISBANE, Calif., Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCRX), the industry leader in its commitment to deliver innovative, non-opioid pain therapies to transform the lives of patients, and Caregiver Action Network (CAN), the nation’s leading family caregiver organization, today announced findings from Ready, Set, Recover, an initiative examining family caregivers’ experiences with surgery preparation, postsurgical pain management, and recovery at home.
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