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FDA Advisory Committee Votes 12 to 2 That Benefits of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals’ NUPLAZID™ (Pimavanserin) for the Treatment of Psychosis Associated with Parkinson’s Disease Outweigh the Risks

March 29, 2016 5:13 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACAD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines to address unmet medical needs in central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee (PDAC) voted 12 to 2 that the benefits of NUPLAZID (pimavanserin) for the treatment of psychosis associated with Parkinsons disease outweigh the risks of treatment.

The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date for completion of FDA review of the NUPLAZID New Drug Application (NDA) is... More