Cubist Pharmaceuticals

Cubist to acquire Optimer, Trius

Wednesday, July 31, 2013 11:43 AM

Cubist Pharmaceuticals has signed agreements to acquire both Optimer Pharmaceuticals and Trius Therapeutics. Both transactions have been approved by company boards of directors and are expected to close later this year, subject to stockholder approval.

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Parexel CEO Rickenbach to receive MassBio’s Henri Termeer Innovative Leadership Award

Monday, March 11, 2013 02:35 PM

Josef von Rickenbach, chairman and CEO of Parexel International, a global bio/pharmaceutical services organization, will be honored for his commitment and contributions to the biotechnology industry, by the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio), a not-for-profit organization that represents and provides services and support for the Massachusetts biotechnology industry.

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Adventrx names Vetticaden as chief medical officer

Monday, August 20, 2012 04:01 PM

Adventrx Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company based in San Diego, has appointed Santosh J. Vetticaden, M.D., Ph.D., as chief medical officer and senior vice president.

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Cubist acquires Adolor in an agreement worth $415 million

Monday, October 24, 2011 01:00 PM

Cubist Pharmaceuticals and Adolor have signed a definitive agreement under which Cubist will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Adolor for approximately $190 million on a fully-diluted basis, net of Adolor's third quarter 2011 cash balance. The total transaction is valued at up to $415 million, net of Adolor's third quarter 2011 cash balance, and is expected to be accretive in 2012.

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Cubist Pharmaceuticals names senior VP

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 10:06 AM

Cubist Pharmaceuticals has named Jennifer Jackson, Ph.D., senior vice president of regulatory affairs. Jackson will oversee all facets of Cubist’s regulatory affairs, providing oversight for all U.S. and international regulatory matters, including filings and interactions with regulatory authorities. Jackson will report to Steve Gilman, Ph.D., Cubist’s executive vice president of research and development and chief scientific officer.

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AstraZeneca could be eyeing Cubist

Monday, May 23, 2011 02:16 PM

Speculation late last week suggested AstraZeneca could be eyeing an acquisition of Cubist Pharmaceuticals, according to a report in The Telegraph.

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Bio-Ball fundraiser joins two communities working

Monday, March 21, 2011 08:00 AM

Can’t dribble, shoot or pass? Don’t worry. Everyone makes the team.

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