One of the companies that is listed belonging to the International Formula
Council (IFC) is Solus Products, LLC.  Solus was confirming its endorsement of
the comments submitted to the FDA by the IFC.  No one as yet has given me the
name of the infant formula that this company produces nor have I found anything
in a web search.  I did find a letter in the FDA dockets written by this
company on July 10, 2004 in regard to docket 95N-0309 regarding "good
manufacturing practice, quality control procedures, quality factors, notification
requirements and records and reports, for the production of infant formula."  The
letter is very interesting.  Let me just quote from the letter's last sentence,
"We hope that this effort can be continued in dialogue with FDA in a joint
effort to craft final regulations that are clear, constructive, and effective."
http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dailys/03/Sept03/090503/95N-0309-emc-000004-0
1.doc

Obviously, Solus Products, LLC (part of the International Formula Council)
believes that they are working jointly with the FDA to craft final regulations
on infant formula.   Wow, if true, kinda sends a shiver down your back.  The
regulatory agency and the manufacturers get to make the regs together.  I think
this is a rather remarkable letter.  The FDA is under the command of Secretary
Tommy Thompson.
Valerie W. McClain, IBCLC

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