PHAnews
vol 3, Number 21
October 11, 2002
PHAnews is a bi-weekly internet information resource for patients and
caregivers. If you have suggested items for upcoming issues please
send a brief description and web link to PHAnews editor, Sally Maddox
skmaddox@bellsouth.net Welcome to this resource from PHA!
SPOTLIGHT ON PHA WEB
There's a new item you might want to check on www.phassociation.org .
A new "Books and Guides" section. With links to reading material
containg pertinent info on PH and related topics. Go to:
www.phassociation.org/learn/Books_and_Guides.htm
A list of topics for this issue are:
1) WHO Functional Assessment for Pulmonary Hypertension
(modified after NYHA functional classification)6
2) PH Awareness Month
3) Canadian Health Authority Approves Remodulin(R) To Treat Pulmonary
Arterial Hypertension
4) Experts debunk vaccine myths, urge people to get shots early this
year
WHO Functional Assessment for Pulmonary Hypertension
(modified after NYHA functional classification)6
The World Health Organization (WHO) class system is used in
determining whether you are eligible for certain drugs. For example,
to go on Tracleer you must a Class 3 or worse to be considered for
this treatment.
www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medical_info/pharmacy/MarApr2002/table2.h
tm
PH Awareness Month
This year the Pulmonary Hypertension Association has set aside the
month of November for the purpose of creating awareness about
pulmonary hypertension, locally, nationally and internationally.
www.phassociation.org/awareness/awareness_month.asp
Canadian Health Authority Approves Remodulin(R) To Treat Pulmonary
Arterial Hypertension
PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq:
UTHR - News)
announced today that the Canadian Therapeutics Products Directorate
(TPD) has
approved Remodulin(R) (treprostinil sodium) Injection for the long-
term,
subcutaneous treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension in NYHA
Class III
and IV patients who did not respond adequately to conventional
therapy.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/021007/nym076_1.html
Experts debunk vaccine myths, urge people to get shots early this year
Oct. 3 — Flu-shot season has begun, and this year marks the first
time parents are being urged to get babies and toddlers vaccinated.
Health officials expect a record 94 million doses of the vaccine to
be available this season and are urging Americans to take advantage
of the ample supply.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/816799.asp
