Award-Winning Device Designed For Patient Ease-Of-Use,Reliability And Convenience (NAPSA)—There’s encouraging newsfor the thousandsof children diagnosed with growth hormone Pd time for him to take his injection,” says Dina. “Before he used easy- deficiency (GHD). easypod, a prescription delivery device for the pod, he would cry and pull away when he saw the needle. With easy- administration of growth hormone pod, he sometimesgives himself his therapy, provides many children the opportunity to administer injection.” While easypod is not a needle-free device, its hidden needle may have helped Anthony not retreat from his injections the way as he used to. With this innovative medication therapy themselves. What Is GHD? Growth hormone deficiency occurs when the pituitary gland in the brain is unable to release or produce adequate amounts of growth hormone. In children, delivery system, children can assist in their treatment for growth hormone deficiency. Now, Anthony is growth hormone deficiency causes pleased to know how to operate the slow growth and, without treatment, can result in short stature as an adult. It is estimated that the incidence of growth hormonedeficiency in children is between 1 in device and can give himself his own injection with easypod. He is so proud that he sometimes gathers his family to watch him administer his daily treatment. 4,000 and 1 in 10,000. In many cases, growth hormonedeficiency About Easypod is a treatable condition that re- quires an evaluation by a quali- fied Pediatric Endocrinologist to determine what is causing the growth issue. Not all children will be appropriate candidates for With an innovative medication delivery system, children can assist in their treatment for growth hormonedeficiency. growth hormone treatment, but a hormonedeficiency, taking a daily answer these and other questions about growth hormone deficiency culty administering his therapy Pediatric Endocrinologist can in children. About Anthony Anthony Edmonson, now almost five years old, was so small for his age that his clothing was always sized for kids that were younger injection of growth hormone therapy. Anthony’s parents had diffi- because he was afraid of the nee- dle. Anthony would cry and run away from his parents when it cametimefor his injection. In April 2008, after his parents spoke with their physician about than him. His mother could not find pants or a belt that fit him. the difficulties they had adminis- half years old, his family went on vacation and found that at the use to take his therapy. A first-of- When Anthony was three and a amusement park Anthony was too small for even the kiddie rides. This incident was extremely diffi- cult for both Anthony and his parents, since children half his age were able to enjoy the rides because they weretaller. Then in December 2007, when Anthony was four years old, he started on treatment for growth “easypod’s hidden needle makes Anthony less anxious when it’s tering his daily treatment, Anthony was provided an easypod device to its-kind automated device, easypod was designed in conjunction with patients, caregivers and health care professionals to answer the need for a device that provided simple every day use while monitoring patient adherence. According to Dina, her four- year-old son Anthony is happier with easypod than his previous device. A 2007 Gold Medal recipient of the Medical Design Excellence Awards and 2008 R&D 100 Award winner, easypod is an innovative delivery system for the administration of growth hormone therapy. Features include: e Preset dosing, which means patients no longer have to set their dose each day. Dose confirmation screen that notifies patients when they have properly administered their treatment. “I am encouraged by the innovative technology behind easypod because it really answers the needs of patients and their parents for an easier administration of daily ther- apy,’ says Asheesh K. Dewan, M.D. “This device helps me as a physician to track patient compli- ance which can impact their treat- mentplan.” Since Anthony has been on easypod, he has grown and nowfits into bigger clothes. He is feeling more confident and his parents couldn’t be happier. To learn more, visit www. HowKidsGrow.com.
