Optimer Pharmaceuticals - Ownership and Business Overview

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Optimer Pharmaceuticals Ownership

Who owns Optimer Pharmaceuticals?

Optimer Pharmaceuticals is owned by Cubist Pharmaceuticals. It was acquired on October 24, 2013.

Optimer Pharmaceuticals Business Overview

Where is Optimer Pharmaceuticals headquartered?

Optimer Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.

How many employees does Optimer Pharmaceuticals have?

Optimer Pharmaceuticals has 281 employees.

What sector is Optimer Pharmaceuticals in?

Optimer Pharmaceuticals is a life science company.

When was Optimer Pharmaceuticals founded?

Optimer Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1998.

Life Science M&A Summary in 2013

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, life science ranked 8 in number of deals in 2013. The largest life science acquisition in 2013 was Onyx Pharmaceuticals - which was acquired by Amgen for $10.4B.

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Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

101 Hudson Street, Suite 3501,
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
United States,
(201) 333-8819
www.optimerpharma.com

Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company currently focused on commercializing our antibiotic product DIFICID® (fidaxomicin) tablets in the United States and Canada, and developing other fidaxomicin products in the United States and worldwide, both independently and in our conjunction with partners and licensees.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Life Science

Employees

281

Established

1998

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