@FierceBiotech: Inspire scuttles eye drug and pencils new deal with Allergan. Article | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: So Bloomberg reports that Sanofi is digging in around a $70 Genzyme bid. A pretty clear example of insiders pushing a deal thru leaks. Article | Follow @JohnCFierce
> Cephalon says that its CEO, Frank Baldino, plans to take a medical leave of absence, but declined to specify just what his condition is. During Baldino's absence COO J. Kevin Buchi is taking over temporarily. Cephalon release
> Shares of Chelsea Therapeutics got a boost this morning from the news that the FDA had approved the protocol for a mid-stage trial of its rheumatoid arthritis therapy. Patient screening is scheduled to start next month with data due in mid-2012. Story
> Neuralstem has filed an IND app to begin a Phase I safety clinical trial for chronic spinal cord injury with its spinal cord stem cells. Neuralstem release
> Dr. Jürgen Raths has been appointed president and CEO of Iroko Cardio International Sàrl in Geneva. Iroko release
And Finally... A new study concludes that spouses don't become more similar over time, but they do generally start out with a lot in common. Report