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Optimer Pharmaceuticals Provides Update on DIFICID® (fidaxomicin) Tablets Launch
Date:1/9/2012

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPTR) today provided an update on commercial sales of DIFICID® (fidaxomicin) tablets since launching the antibacterial drug in July 2011 for the treatment of Clostridium difficile associated-diarrhea (CDAD) in adults 18 years of age or older in the United States.

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"Sales of DIFICID in the United States over the past five and a half months reflect the strong initial demand for a new antibacterial drug providing a superior sustained clinical response through 25 days after the end of treatment for CDAD. Wholesale level shipments in the fourth quarter of 2011 increased almost 87% compared to the third quarter, drawing down wholesaler inventory levels," said Pedro Lichtinger, President and CEO of Optimer. "We also observed continued strong month over month growth through the fourth quarter of about 11%."

For the three months ended December 31, 2011, Optimer estimates 4,675 DIFICID treatments were shipped from Optimer's wholesalers to hospital pharmacies, retail pharmacies and long-term care facilities, exceeding treatments sold by Optimer to its wholesalers over the same period. This is an increase of 86.6% when compared to the 2,505 treatments shipped from Optimer's wholesalers to hospital pharmacies, retail pharmacies and long-term care facilities for the period of July 19, 2011 through September 30, 2011. DIFICID treatments shipped from Optimer's wholesalers to hospital pharmacies, retail pharmacies and long-term care facilities grew at a compounded monthly growth rate of 11.3% for the quarter ended December 31, 2011.

Optimer recognizes product sales of DIFICID upon delivery of product to its wholesalers. For the period of July 19,
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