Re: Growth Treatment for Short Children Gains FDA Approval

[Guest guest]

Can you please send us the article, or the link. We, in Israel, are

having a

hard time convincing our health funds to support growth hormones for

kids

who have RSS but are not GHD.

Any ammunition would be most helpful to us..

thank-you,

Grandma to Noam, RSS

On Sunday, September 11, 2005, at 03:48 PM, advocate22003 wrote:

> Although I read as many posts as I can - I wasn't sure if anyone knew

> or would benefit from knowing that the FDA has approved a drug

> manufacturered by Tercica Inc. to treat children who suffer from

> conditions that prevent them from growing. An article to this effect

> was posted in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, Sept 1st. I'd be

> happy to " copy " and reprint the article on a separate post if anyone

> is interested. (Just don't let the editor know <grin>).

>

> I've noticed alot of posts about GH lately and since we are not at

> that point yet, I'm not inclined to say much about it. I'm hoping

> maybe this article will help some of you.

>

> - H

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[Guest guest]

Wall Street does not allow access to articles on their website

unless you are a subscriber.....isn't that ridiculous?

I'll contact Wall Street tomorrow and ask that they give me rights

to reprint the article this week. Maybe they will even do an

article for me on RSS ?? Never hurts to ask! I'll write your name

down and follow-up on this for you.

- H

>

> > Although I read as many posts as I can - I wasn't sure if anyone

knew

> > or would benefit from knowing that the FDA has approved a drug

> > manufacturered by Tercica Inc. to treat children who suffer from

> > conditions that prevent them from growing. An article to this

effect

> > was posted in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, Sept 1st.

I'd be

> > happy to " copy " and reprint the article on a separate post if

anyone

> > is interested. (Just don't let the editor know <grin>).

> >

> > I've noticed alot of posts about GH lately and since we are not

at

> > that point yet, I'm not inclined to say much about it. I'm

hoping

> > maybe this article will help some of you.

> >

> > - H

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I would love this article, it may help in my fight with the insurance

company....

Mom to Jed (1/22/93)

and Liam (12/12/00)

Orlando Fl

" When you get to your wit's end, you'll find God lives there. "

" Today I will not worry...unless I see animals lining up two by two. "

Family and Breeding Website

[Guest guest]

Got your name down !

-H

> I would love this article, it may help in my fight with the insurance

> company....

>

>

>

> Mom to Jed (1/22/93)

> and Liam (12/12/00)

> Orlando Fl

>

> " When you get to your wit's end, you'll find God lives there. "

> " Today I will not worry...unless I see animals lining up two by

two. "

>

>

> Family and Breeding Website

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

heather I sure would appreciate a copy of that article as I am going into

battle yet again!

Thanks

Debby

ps if you send it as an attachment can you send it to

debby.baillargeon@... My home email doesn't get attachments. Thanks!

Growth Treatment for Short Children Gains FDA

Approval

> Although I read as many posts as I can - I wasn't sure if anyone knew

> or would benefit from knowing that the FDA has approved a drug

> manufacturered by Tercica Inc. to treat children who suffer from

> conditions that prevent them from growing. An article to this effect

> was posted in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, Sept 1st. I'd be

> happy to " copy " and reprint the article on a separate post if anyone

> is interested. (Just don't let the editor know <grin>).

>

> I've noticed alot of posts about GH lately and since we are not at

> that point yet, I'm not inclined to say much about it. I'm hoping

> maybe this article will help some of you.

>

> - H

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Debby - okay - so you've probably read the article.

Do you think it was of benefit? Just curious. Since we are not in

the process of GH yet - I wasn't sure how much of a help it would

really be for any of us.

- H

> heather I sure would appreciate a copy of that article as I am

going into

> battle yet again!

> Thanks

> Debby

> ps if you send it as an attachment can you send it to

> debby.baillargeon@t... My home email doesn't get attachments.

Thanks!

>

>

> Growth Treatment for Short Children Gains

FDA

> Approval

>

>

> > Although I read as many posts as I can - I wasn't sure if anyone

knew

> > or would benefit from knowing that the FDA has approved a drug

> > manufacturered by Tercica Inc. to treat children who suffer from

> > conditions that prevent them from growing. An article to this

effect

> > was posted in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, Sept 1st.

I'd be

> > happy to " copy " and reprint the article on a separate post if

anyone

> > is interested. (Just don't let the editor know <grin>).

> >

> > I've noticed alot of posts about GH lately and since we are not

at

> > that point yet, I'm not inclined to say much about it. I'm

hoping

> > maybe this article will help some of you.

> >

> > - H

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi

Actually it's an article about kids who are growth hormone deficient, our

kids with RSS " tend " to have enough GH, their body just doesn't realize it's

there and use it for some unknown reason!

But it was interesting to read! Thanks for your efforts!

Deb

Growth Treatment for Short Children Gains

> FDA

> > Approval

> >

> >

> > > Although I read as many posts as I can - I wasn't sure if anyone

> knew

> > > or would benefit from knowing that the FDA has approved a drug

> > > manufacturered by Tercica Inc. to treat children who suffer from

> > > conditions that prevent them from growing. An article to this

> effect

> > > was posted in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, Sept 1st.

> I'd be

> > > happy to " copy " and reprint the article on a separate post if

> anyone

> > > is interested. (Just don't let the editor know <grin>).

> > >

> > > I've noticed alot of posts about GH lately and since we are not

> at

> > > that point yet, I'm not inclined to say much about it. I'm

> hoping

> > > maybe this article will help some of you.

> > >

> > > - H

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

> Hi

> Actually it's an article about kids who are growth hormone

deficient, our

I'd like a copy of that article if you don't mind.....

munchnt@...

Thanks,

Neva

[Guest guest]

Everyone, Please keep in mind that I believe this drug is not for

the majority of our children. I believe it is a specific drug that

is for children who have a specific error with their IGF-1. The

vast majority of RSS/SGA children will grow well on growth hormone

therapy. For those children who do NOT grow well on GHT, their

endocrinologists would undoubtedly recommend a more intensive series

of testing (which is expensive, I believe, and hence not normally

done). This drug is used for those children who have this specific

IGF-1 error. I hope I am right on this, but read something earlier

in a different article about it. I am leaving on a 2 week vacation,

but maybe someone could do some investigation to ensure that I am

correct.

>

> > Although I read as many posts as I can - I wasn't sure if anyone

knew

> > or would benefit from knowing that the FDA has approved a drug

> > manufacturered by Tercica Inc. to treat children who suffer from

> > conditions that prevent them from growing. An article to this

effect

> > was posted in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, Sept 1st.

I'd be

> > happy to " copy " and reprint the article on a separate post if

anyone

> > is interested. (Just don't let the editor know <grin>).

> >

> > I've noticed alot of posts about GH lately and since we are not

at

> > that point yet, I'm not inclined to say much about it. I'm

hoping

> > maybe this article will help some of you.

> >

> > - H

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