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Tracy says:
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milk bank
Recently there was a post on Lactnet announcing grant money which would =
be
available to start a milk bank. There is a group in my city that has =
made
the preliminary application. Now that we are looking into the =
application
further, there are some things that aren=92t exactly clear. We are =
doing our
best to determine whether this proposal is one to pursue. At this point =
it
looks like the funding comes from a company called Prolacta that may =
include
a private investor named Elena Medo. It does not appear to be =
affiliated
with the Human Milk Bank Association of North America. We have been
informed that there are no Code violations and that the funding does not
come from Formula manufacturers. However, it is not clear where the =
money
comes from or even where the milk will go once it is collected.>>
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Tracy, I would be careful. I would be VERY careful:
From their website:
<<ProLacta BioScience is a biopharmaceutical company working to alleviate
human suffering and disease by pioneering and developing human milk derived
therapies.>>
<<ProLacta BioScience is proud of its scientific team, comprised of industry
veterans with solid track records of achievement in developing
investigational new drugs and pharmaceutical and nutritional therapies.>>
No money from formula companies?
<<ProLacta BioScience is developing formulations of human milk that provide
pre-term babies all the building blocks they need to grow. In addition to
these essential nutrients the ProLacta BioScience formulations provide special
protection against illness and disease not available in infant formulas.>>
Why do I suspect this ability does not come from a philanthropic millionare?
Valerie -- if you are out there, this would be a great one for you to sink
your teeth into.
<<By optimizing the formulations to meet the specific needs of premature and
sick babies, ProLacta BioScience hopes to improve outcomes for these small
patients and their families.>>
What DO they plan to do w/ the milk? I can only speculate. And how much of
what is donated to the "milk bank" will be harvested and reworked and resold
for a profit? Is Prolactata BioScience a not-for-profit organization, or is
it going to make mega bucks off the milk of our mothers who will donate it
-- for free?
Jan
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