All Over For Acorda After A Torrid Few Years

The embattled US biotech has gone into Chapter 11 and linked up with 'stalking horse' bidder Merz which has offered $185m to get hold of Ampyra for multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s therapy Inbrija.

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It is no longer a rare sight to see a biotech file for bankruptcy but it still raises the eyebrows when a firm established nearly 30 years ago which had a significant degree of success such as Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. goes out of business.

After cancelling its fourth-quarter conference call at the last minute, Acorda has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following a...

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