Acorda Therapeutics Inc (fka ACORQ)

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7:32AM Acorda Therapeutics issues statement on CHMP Positive Opinion on Marketing Authorization Application for FAMPYRA in Europe (ACOR) 26.71 : The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicine Agency (EMA) has recommended conditional marketing authorization of FAMPYRA(R) (prolonged-release fampridine 10 mg tablets) for the improvement of walking in adult patients with multiple sclerosis with walking disability (Expanded Disability Status Scale of 4-7). This oral therapy was developed and is commercialized by Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. in the United States under the trade name AMPYRA (dalfampridine) Extended Release Tablets, 10 mg. FAMPYRA is being developed and marketed by Biogen Idec outside the United States under a licensing agreement from Acorda. Based on the CHMP recommendation, Biogen Idec (BIIB) expects that a conditional marketing authorization for FAMPYRA should be granted within 67 days.