Cubist expands hospital sales force
Executive Summary
Cubist will begin increasing its anti-infective acute care U.S. sales force from 99 to 135 reps immediately, the firm announced Nov. 22. The expansion follows a Nov. 21 decision by FDA to grant priority review to the company's sNDA for Cubicin in treatment of endocarditis and bacteremia caused by Staphylococcus aureus (1"The Pink Sheet" March 7, 2005, p. 39). The sales realignment, effective Jan. 1, will focus on increasing coverage for the broadened indication...