Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On October 22, 2009, Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the PDUFA goal date for its review of the New Drug Application (NDA) for Fampridine-SR to January 22, 2010.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

99.1 Press Release dated October 22, 2009.

 

 


 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

 

October 22, 2009

By:

/s/ David Lawrence

 

 

Name:

David Lawrence

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 


 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 22, 2009.