Tech Company M&A Transactions

Civitas Therapeutics Acquisition

Headquartered in Chelsea, Civitas Therapeutics was purchased by Acorda Therapeutics. The transaction price was $525 million.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
9/24/2014
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$525,000,000
M&A Terms
Acorda Therapeutics announced that it entered into an agreement to acquire Civitas Therapeutics, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company, for $525 million in cash.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
190 Everett Ave.
Chelsea, MA 02150
USA
Email Address
Overview
Civitas is a pharmaceutical company focused on developing products with a clinically proven dry powder pulmonary delivery platform. The proprietary dry powder and device combination is unique in its ability to deliver a large, precise dose independent of inspiratory flow rate from a simple, passive device.
Profile
Civitas Therapeutics LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Civitas Therapeutics Company Twitter Account
Company News
Civitas Therapeutics News
Facebook
Civitas Therapeutics on Facebook
YouTube
Civitas Therapeutics on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Iwicki
  Mark Iwicki LinkedIn Profile  Mark Iwicki Twitter Account  Mark Iwicki News  Mark Iwicki on Facebook
Chief Medical Officer
Martin Freed
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Chief Scientific Officer
Rick Batycky
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Mary Taylor
  Mary Taylor LinkedIn Profile  Mary Taylor Twitter Account  Mary Taylor News  Mary Taylor on Facebook
VP - Sales
Bryan Stuart
  Bryan Stuart LinkedIn Profile  Bryan Stuart Twitter Account  Bryan Stuart News  Bryan Stuart on Facebook


 

 

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