Other companies we favor have wrapped intellectual property around an already proven pharmaceutical to create a new, protected franchise. The risk of not receiving approval for such products is significantly lower than for a typical bio-pharma investment. An example is PaciraPharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCRX), whose FDA-approved medication is comprised of the pain killer bupivacaine combined with proprietary IP called Depo-Foam that enables its timed release. The product is appealing as it can in many cases eliminate the need for post-operative opiates and result in a shorter hospital stay.
From Baron Discovery Fund's Investing in Earlier Stage Small Cap Growth Companies January 2017.
