Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was an American biopharmaceutical company that targeted pathogens like MRSA.
.[1] The company employed 638 people, mostly in Lexington, Massachusetts.[2] On 8 December 2014, Merck & Co. acquired Cubist for $102 per share in cash ($8.4 billion).[3]
History
Cubist was founded in May 1992 by John K. Clarke, Paul R. Schimmel, Ph.D. and Barry M. Bloom, Ph.D, all of whom were also directors.[4] Cubist appeared on Fortune 2010’s List of fastest growing companies, and was named to the 2010 Deloitte Technology Fast 500.[5]