It wasn't the acquisition some investors had hoped for, but Acorda Therapeutics Inc. hardly could have asked for better terms in its ex-U.S. licensing deal for multiple sclerosis drug Fampridine-SR. (BioWorld Today)

With the PDUFA date for its capsaicin pain patch Qutenza (capsaicin 179 mg) rapidly approaching, NeurogesX Inc. gained a nice chunk of cash and squared away European rights to the product in a potential €105 million (US$145.5 million) deal with Astellas Pharma Inc. (BioWorld Today)