Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Could Be An Acquisition Target For Needy Pfizer Inc.

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The timing may be right for a takeover of Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CBST)

The rising threat from drug-resistant germs and increasing calls from global health groups for more potent antibiotics is placing a premium on companies such as Cubist. The $4.8 billion drug developer is preparing to introduce four new medicines by 2020 to combat bacterial infections that have become resistant to older therapies because of decades of overuse.

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