About this Publication
Addison's Disease Self Help Group newsletter, issue 126, December 2016
Welcome to the December 2016 edition of the ADSHG newsletter. This issue has positive news about drug developments on the horizon for 2017 as well as a report of our attendance at the recent Society for Endocrinology conference. Additionally, we feature several personal stories about the highs and lows of steroid-dependence.
In this issue:
Page 1: Good news for the new year
It's subscription time
Page 2: From the President
About the money
Pages 3-5: Recent drug news
Infacort low dose hydrocortisone gets closer to launch
Uncertainty over future access to EMA-licensed new drugs
ADSHG represented at the the Scottish Medicines Consortium hearing on Plenadren
Pages 6-7: UK news
ADSHG at the endocrine conference
ADSHG autumn medical seminar: Shoreham-by-Sea
Page 8: ADSHG news
Welcome to our new ambulance awareness coordinator
Wibbly, wobbly, webby
Pages 8-11: Personal stories
Marty Clarke, Gaelic dream team football player
My lactose-free hydrocortisone journey
Conquering the London marathon
Pages 12-13: Fundraising update
Pages 14-15: Social corner
Gill's social corner
2016/17 social and medical meetings
Page 16: The back page
Reminders
2017 subscriptions