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Christine Betzold <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 5 Jun 2002 00:18:44 EDT
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I have come to suspect that pharmacies profit not only from the formula they
sell as well as the bottles but also from the increased prescriptions filled
by parents of ill infants not to mention from precriptions of  the parents
who then also become ill.

Targeting pharmacies and their practices should probably be the subject of a
mass letter writing campaign by Lactnet, La Leache and BF coalitions etc.
Anyone have the contact info for the pharmacies handy?  Chris

In a message dated 6/4/02 9:04:44 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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> Dear All:
>
> I was recently in a Savon picking up a prescription and as I had to wait I
> leafed through the Little Pill Book on prominent display at the counter. I
> believe it claims to be a #1 bestseller. It is quite shocking, not one,
> that's right not one medication according to them is safe to take and
> continue breastfeeding. The quote at the bottom of every medication is
> Breastfeeding Mothers should consider bottle feeding. I mentioned it to the
> Pharmacist and she gave me a blank stare. It is so sad that this
> 'bestseller'
> will inevitably end breastfeeding for so many mums and babies.
>
> Incidentally, Savon does have a lovely billboard that is all over the City
> (Los Angeles and other places) that depicts a mother and baby co-sleeping
> with the tag line "You will sleep better tonight knowing we are up all
> night."
>
> You win one and you lose one. Maybe I will look 'into ' the Pill book now I
> feel nudged.
>
> Thanks all.
>
>


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