> New data from a big federal study of ADHD meds appears to show that long-term use of the drugs isn't very helpful, and may even be harmful. This, after initial results from the study--reported back in 1999--overwhelmingly supported drug therapy as a better treatment option than talk therapy or routine medical care alone. FiercePharma
> Osiris Therapeutics has ended enrollment in a late-stage trial of Prochymal for Crohn's disease, saying that it believes that a design flaw spurred an unexpected placebo response. FierceBiotech
> A growing number of researchers are turning to dogs to take the place of mice in animal cancer studies. Dogs, they say, are innately superior to mice as a treatment subject, because they develop cancer spontaneously, unlike the genetically crafted mice, and dogs are also genetically more of a match for humans. FierceBioResearcher
And Finally... Way to lead by example, chief! Article