Trius, Optimer Acquisitions Bring Dificid, MRSA Candidate
Cubist Gains Antibiotic Power Products in $1.6B Buying Spree
By Catherine Shaffer
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
With the acquisition of Trius Therapeutics Inc. and Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc. after the market closed Tuesday for a total of more than $1.6 billion, Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. has made a play to position itself as an antibiotic powerhouse in the biotech field.
