About this Publication
Addison's Disease Self Help Group newsletter, issue 92, June 2008
Welcome to the June issue. Drug issues are in the news again this summer with both good and bad news. The good news, on page 4, is that there are promising developments with the two new modified release hydrocortisone products now going through clinical trials. The bad news is that hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone supply problems have again hit parts of the UK. Please check the emergency supply procedures on the back page of the newsletter.
Page 1: Front page
Good news and bad news
Florinef and hydrocortisone shortages
Page 2: From the President
Members' fundraising
Pages 3-4: Recent news
Repeat prescribing for essential steroid medication
BES endocrine conference
Modified release hydrocortisone: good news
Pages 5-8: Medical update
Adrenal emergency regular event for Addison's patients
Employment and Addison's
All about food
Claire's weight loss story
Page 9: Personal experience
A guider's tale
Famous lives: Helen Reddy
Page 10: Around the group
Diary of a persistent patient
Crossword
Page 11: Social update
Regional meetings
Page 12: Back page
Reminders