Acorda wins FDA nod for inhaled Parkinson ’ s therapy

Acorda Therapeutics (NSDQ:ACOR) said this week that the FDA approved its Inbrija device for the intermittent treatment of  “off” episodes in people with Parkinson’s disease. The self-administered, inhaled therapy is designed for people experiencing a re-emergence of Parkinson’s symptoms. These “off” episodes are caused by low levels of dopamine between doses of the standard oral Parkinson’s therapy, carbidopa/levodopa, according to Acorda. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News. The post Acorda wins FDA nod for inhaled Parkinson’s therapy appeared first on MassDevice.
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