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Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:20:38 EST
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The US Food and Drug Administration just hit Nestle with a warning  letter 
regarding nutrient deficiencies in its Good Start infant formula with  iron. The 
FDA tested the US formula in May 2006 and just issued the letter  on November 
27. It was just posted on the FDA website. The deficiencies were  lower 
calcium and phosphorus than called for in the infant formula act as well  as lower 
amounts of these nutrients than what was claimed on the label. One has  to 
wonder why it took so long for the warning letter to go out. How many babies  
were fed this deficient formula? Is any agency going to track what happened to  
the babies who consumed this deficient and misbranded formula? Of course not.  
Once more little babies pay the price of slack oversight. It would be  
interesting to test all of the babies who received formula from the deficient  batch 
to see what health outcomes they will suffer.
 
Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
Weston, MA

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