Deep Breath For Acorda As It Prepares Inhaled Levodopa Filing
Executive Summary
Acorda's $525m purchase of Civitas in 2014 is now set to bear fruit, with new Phase III data for an inhaled formulation of levodopa, the main attraction of the deal, looking strong enough both to warrant approval filings and please payors.
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