Timing Is Everything – Unfortunately For Acorda, Timing Couldn't Be Worse
Executive Summary
Acorda can't seem to catch a break. The Federal Circuit slapped down the company's last ditch effort to uphold its Ampyra patents and three days later the FDA postponed a decision on Inbrija, widening the gap between the entry of Ampyra generics and the launch of Acorda's new drug.
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