About this Publication
Addison's Disease Self Help Group newsletter, issue 94, December 2008
When the US sub-prime real estate market collapsed a year ago, no one anticipated that it would unravel to cause a global fi nancial crisis, the near-collapse of the international banking system and a protracted worldwide recession. Despite the economic uncertainty ahead, we hope that everyone can enjoy their Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Page 1: Front page
Happy Christmas everyone
2009 subscriptions now due
Page 2: From the President
Members' fundraising
28-day prescriptions success story
Pages 3-5: Medical news
Influenza vaccine
Generic Efcortesol update
Modified hydrocortisone release: study update
ADSHG at Clinical Update
ADSHG at nurses conference
Newcastle medical seminar
Life in the slow lane
Pages 6-8: Media
Medical misinformation: Women's Own and PCC
PCC decision
Page 9: Famous lives
Andrew Dasburg
Pages 10-11: Around the group
Seeing in the new year
Regional meetings
Page 12: Back page
Reminders