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Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (ACOR)At 4:00PM ET: 24.18  Down 0.13 (0.53%)  
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Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
15 Skyline Drive
Hawthorne, NY 10532
United States - Map
Phone: 914-347-4300
Fax: 914-347-4560
Web Site: http://www.acorda.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Healthcare
Industry:Biotechnology
Full Time Employees:174

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the identification, development, and commercialization of various therapies for the improvement of neurological functions in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injury, and other disorders of the central nervous system in the United States. It markets Zanaflex Capsules and Zanaflex tablets, a short-acting drug indicated for the management of spasticity. The company’s lead product candidate is Fampridine-SR, which completed two positive Phase III clinical trials for the improvement of walking ability in patients with MS. Its preclinical programs comprise remyelination programs that include two distinct therapeutic approaches to stimulate repair of the damaged myelin sheath in MS, Glial Growth Factor 2, or GGF-2, and remyelinating antibodies; and Chondroitinase Program that develops second generation approaches to overcoming the proteoglycan matrix. Acorda Therapeutics sells its products through internal specialty sales force and contract pharmaceutical telesales organizations. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Hawthorne, New York.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Dec-09 is better than 57.6% of Russell 3000 companies and 61.5% of Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Dr. Ron Cohen M.D., 53
    Founder, Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres
    $ 668.00K $ 3.39M
    Mr. David Lawrence M.B.A., 53
    Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
    N/A N/A
    Ms. Jane Wasman J.D., 53
    Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel and Corp. Sec.
    N/A N/A
    Dr. Andrew R. Blight Ph.D., 58
    Chief Scientific Officer
    N/A N/A
    Dr. Thomas C. Wessel M.D, Ph.D., 53
    Chief Medical Officer
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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