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Highlights
Acorda Therapeutics Inc (Acorda) is a biotechnology company which discovers, develops, and commercializes therapies for treatment in neurological disorders. The company’s product pipeline addresses a range of disorders including Parkinson's disease, migraine, epilepsy, 	spinal cord injury, heart failure, chronic post-stroke walking deficits, multiple sclerosis (MS), and seizure clusters. Acorda’s marketed product portfolio encompasses Ampyra or Fampyra (dalfampridine), a treatment to improve walking in patients with MS; Zanaflex, to manage spasticity; and Qutenza (capsaicin) for the treatment of post herpetic neuralgia. The company sells its products through wholesale pharmaceutical distributors to retail pharmacies and specialty pharmacy providers. It has subsidiaries in the US and the UK. Acorda is headquartered in Hawthorne, New York, the US.
Acorda Therapeutics Inc Key Recent Developments
Oct 27, 2016: Acorda Provides Financial and Pipeline Update for Third Quarter 2016
Aug 18, 2016: Biotie Therapies Applies for Delisting of its Shares from Nasdaq Helsinki
Jul 28, 2016: Acorda Provides Financial and Pipeline Update for Second Quarter 2016
Jul 01, 2016: Acorda Appoints Burkhard Blank, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
Apr 28, 2016: Acorda Provides Financial and Pipeline Update for First Quarter 2016
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents  2
List of Tables  4
List of Figures  5
Section 1 - About the Company  6
Acorda Therapeutics Inc - Key Facts  6
Acorda Therapeutics Inc - Key Employees  7
Acorda Therapeutics Inc - Key Employee Biographies  8
Acorda Therapeutics Inc - Major Products and Services  10
Acorda Therapeutics Inc - Pharmaceutical Pipeline Products Data  11
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Pipeline Products by Therapy Area  11
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Pipeline Products by Development Phase  12
Acorda Therapeutics Inc - History  14
Acorda Therapeutics Inc - Company Statement  17
Acorda Therapeutics Inc - Locations And Subsidiaries  20
Head Office  20
Other Locations & Subsidiaries  20
Section 2 – Company Analysis  21
Acorda Therapeutics Inc - Business Description  21
Acorda Therapeutics Inc - Corporate Strategy  22
Acorda Therapeutics Inc - SWOT Analysis  23
SWOT Analysis - Overview  23
Acorda Therapeutics Inc - Strengths  23
Acorda Therapeutics Inc - Weaknesses  24
Acorda Therapeutics Inc - Opportunities  25
Acorda Therapeutics Inc - Threats  26
Acorda Therapeutics Inc - Key Competitors  27
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios  28
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios  28
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios  29
Performance Chart  31
Financial Performance  31
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios  32
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts  33
Section 4 – Company’s Lifesciences Financial Deals and Alliances  34
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Year, 2010 to YTD 2016  34
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Type, 2010 to YTD 2016  35
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Recent Deals Summary  36
Section 5 – Company’s Recent Developments  37
Oct 27, 2016: Acorda Provides Financial and Pipeline Update for Third Quarter 2016  37
Aug 18, 2016: Biotie Therapies Applies for Delisting of its Shares from Nasdaq Helsinki  39
Jul 28, 2016: Acorda Provides Financial and Pipeline Update for Second Quarter 2016  40
Jul 01, 2016: Acorda Appoints Burkhard Blank, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer (CMO)  42
Apr 28, 2016: Acorda Provides Financial and Pipeline Update for First Quarter 2016  43
Apr 10, 2016: Acorda Announces Departure of Michael Rogers  45
Feb 11, 2016: Acorda Provides Financial and Pipeline Update for Fourth Quarter and Year End 2015  46
Dec 21, 2015: Acorda Announces Departure of Chief Medical Officer; Company Appoints Burkhard Blank, M.D. as Interim CMO  48
Dec 08, 2015: Acorda Presents Analyses on Use of Healthcare Services for Seizure Clusters at American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting  49
Dec 02, 2015: National Disability Institute and Acorda Therapeutics Expand Financial Wellness Program to Reach More People  50
Section 6 – Appendix  51
Methodology  51
Ratio Definitions  51
About GlobalData  55
Contact Us  55
Disclaimer  55
List of Tables
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Key Facts  6
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Key Employees  7
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Key Employee Biographies  8
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Major Products and Services  10
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Number of Pipeline Products by Therapy Area  11
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Number of Pipeline Products by Development Stage  12
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Pipeline Products By Therapy Area and Development Phase  13
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, History  14
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Subsidiaries  20
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Key Competitors  27
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Ratios based on current share price  28
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Annual Ratios  29
Acorda Therapeutics Inc (Cont...1), Annual Ratios  30
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Interim Ratios  32
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Year, 2010 to YTD 2016  34
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Type, 2010 to YTD 2016  35
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Recent Deals Summary  36
Currency Codes  51
Capital Market Ratios  51
Equity Ratios  52
Profitability Ratios  52
Cost Ratios  53
Liquidity Ratios  53
Leverage Ratios  53
Efficiency Ratios  54
List of Figures
Acorda Therapeutics Inc,  Pipeline Products by Therapy Area  11
Acorda Therapeutics Inc,  Pipeline Products by Development Phase  12
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Performance Chart (2011 - 2015)  31
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Ratio Charts  33
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Year, 2010 to YTD 2016  34
Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals by Type, 2010 to YTD 2016  35