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... in response to Prescription only baby formula proposal
  1. The road to hell is paved with good intentions
    HM HM Australia says:
    September 25, 2010 at 1:41 AM

    Whilst I can understand what the good Dr is trying to achieve - it is always the unintended consequences that cause the problems.  What about a situation where a mother dies and the male partner is left to care for the child alone?  Does that individual have to go to the added expense of getting a prescription for formula?  Of course that ridiculous but the reality could be that if the proposal became law then it could happen.

    The other issue is how the formula is defined.  An item can only be via prescription only if it is 'medication'.  Infant forumla is most likely a food not a 'medication'.  The complexity goes on and on...

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    • Medical food
      Adrianne Adrianne United States says:
      September 25, 2010 at 1:32 PM

      There is actually a category called medical foods - these can be covered under insurance, some examples would be specialized nutritionally dense foods for those with metabolic disorders. Actually, these products are also manufactured by formula companies. Currently, formula is categorized outside of food in a category called "exempt infant formula".

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