Infant formula
Newborn nutrition: managing cow’s milk protein allergy in infants
Pharmacists play a critical role in supporting parents with identification of allergic reactions, including cow’s milk protein allergy, and in recommending appropriate pathways to manage food allergies and maintain a …
Contaminated S4 infant formula recalled
Food Standards Australia New Zealand issues urgent recall of five batches of a prescription-only baby formula Pharmacists are being encouraged to contact customers using Nestle Alfamino Infant Formula (0-12 months) to advise them of contamination concerns. In a statement …
Toddler milk targeted
Toddler milk ads could be driving demand for infant formula, the ACCC says The ACCC is proposing to re-authorise a longstanding agreement by manufacturers to not promote toddler milk. The …
The right formula
Motherhood is a minefield of conflicting advice. As such, pharmacists play a key support role, particularly when it comes to infant feeding The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends mothers worldwide …
‘Blood bath’ at Chemist Warehouse
A sale at the George Street, Sydney branch of Chemist Warehouse saw a queue of shoppers winding around the block The popularity of the sale last week meant that staff …
Daigou association plans to address ethics
They’ve come under fire for stripping Chemist Warehouse shelves of baby formula… but the Daigou is here to stay The Daigou channel – people and businesses who purchase goods “on …
CWH ‘pick and pack’ formula store
A Current Affair has taken aim at Chemist Warehouse over its sale of baby formula to Chinese “daigou” buyers According to ACA, Chemist Warehouse has created a “pick and pack” …
Breastfeeding friendly pharmacies?
How the pharmacy setting can help, not hinder, breastfeeding mums Researchers from WellSouth Primary Health Network in New Zealand have been considering how pharmacies promote and support breastfeeding. “Pharmacists are …
Baby formula claims part of “scare” agenda: experts
An environmental activist group has claimed popular Australian baby formulas contain “needle-like” nanoparticles that are toxic to cells, inciting pressure for recalls Friends of the Earth says it has found …
Faulding expands into infant milk formula
Faulding is expanding its portfolio to include Australian-made infant milk formula. The pharmacy-only Faulding Gold Infant Formula range includes Newborn, Follow-On and Toddler formulas. Unlike many premium brands, Faulding Gold …
Aspen brings S-26 GOLD production back home
Aspen Nutritionals Australia has announced that its S-26 GOLD stages 1-4 products are now part of an all ANZ manufactured range, as it brings production back on home soil. S-26 …
Baby formula market needs better regulation: Deakin economists
Images of empty supermarket shelves and angry parents unable to buy baby formula for their children highlight the impact of a trading practice that needs to be better regulated in …