Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:OPTR)

14.38
Data as of May 22
 -0.05 / -0.35%
Today’s Change
8.64
Today|||52-Week Range
16.80
+58.90%
Year-to-Date
SECTOR
Health Technology
INDUSTRY
Biotechnology
MARKET CAP
$703.0M

Company Description

Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It is focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative hospital specialty products. Optimer Pharmaceuticals primarily concentrates on developing DIFICID and other fidaxomicin products. The company was founded by Michael N. Chang on November 18, 1998 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Contact Information

Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
101 Hudson Street
Jersey City New Jersey 07302-3915
P:(201) 333-8819
Investor Relations:
(858) 964-3418

Employees

Shareholders

Mutual fund holders57.16%
Other institutional34.58%
Individual stakeholders21.55%

Top Executives

Henry A. McKinnell, Jr., PhDChairman & Chief Executive Officer
Eric Sirota, MBAChief Operating Officer
Stephen W. Webster, MBAChief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President
Sherwood L. Gorbach, MDChief Scientific Officer & Senior Vice President
Hemal Shah, PhDSenior Vice President-Medical Affairs

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