FDA Warns Against Women Using Unapproved Drug, Domperidone, to Increase Milk Production
07 Jun 2004, Medical News Today
"In response to reports that women may be using an unapproved drug, domperidone, to increase milk production (lactation), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning breastfeeding women not to use this product because of safety concerns. Today, FDA also issued six letters to pharmacies that compound products containing domperidone and firms that supply domperidone for use in compounding. The Agency also is issuing an Import Alert which alerts FDA field personnel to be on the lookout for attempts to import this drug so that it can be detained and refused admission into the U.S. if appropriate." [World renowned expert on bresatfeeding and pharmacology, Dr. Thomas Hale, has a response to the FDA warning on his web site - JC]
Tuesday, June 08, 2004
Flame retardants in Canadian breast milk raise concerns
Last Updated Tue, 08 Jun 2004 10:40:16, CBC
"TORONTO - Women in Canada have the second highest levels of brominated flame retardants in the world, after the U.S. Health Canada said the levels haven't been shown to be hazardous but the department supports an Environment Canada proposal to declare the chemicals toxic.Polybrominated diphenyl ethers or PBDEs are related to PCBs. The chemicals are added to foams and plastics in couches, mattresses, computers and TVs, saving lives by preventing them from bursting into flames.
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Dr. Robin Walker is a neonatalogist at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. He agrees with Health Canada that the risks of BPDEs are not proven but adds newborns are highly sensitive to environmental pollution. "If the evidence is strong enough to persuade the United States and the European Union to remove certain of these products from the market, perhaps that evidence is strong enough to do the same in Canada," said Walker. Until then, Walker said mothers should continue nursing their babies because the known benefits of breast milk outweigh the unknown risks."
[This key advice to women - to continue breastfeeding - is missing from the original Globe and Mail story and from the Canadian Press report that was picked up by many daily newspapers across Canada this morning. INFACT CAnada has an excellent fact sheet on contaminants in breastmilk. - JC]
Last Updated Tue, 08 Jun 2004 10:40:16, CBC
"TORONTO - Women in Canada have the second highest levels of brominated flame retardants in the world, after the U.S. Health Canada said the levels haven't been shown to be hazardous but the department supports an Environment Canada proposal to declare the chemicals toxic.Polybrominated diphenyl ethers or PBDEs are related to PCBs. The chemicals are added to foams and plastics in couches, mattresses, computers and TVs, saving lives by preventing them from bursting into flames.
...
Dr. Robin Walker is a neonatalogist at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. He agrees with Health Canada that the risks of BPDEs are not proven but adds newborns are highly sensitive to environmental pollution. "If the evidence is strong enough to persuade the United States and the European Union to remove certain of these products from the market, perhaps that evidence is strong enough to do the same in Canada," said Walker. Until then, Walker said mothers should continue nursing their babies because the known benefits of breast milk outweigh the unknown risks."
[This key advice to women - to continue breastfeeding - is missing from the original Globe and Mail story and from the Canadian Press report that was picked up by many daily newspapers across Canada this morning. INFACT CAnada has an excellent fact sheet on contaminants in breastmilk. - JC]
Friday, June 04, 2004
ABCNEWS.com : Breast-feeding Ads Stalled, 'Watered Down': "Avocates Say Government Pressured by Formula Companies to ‘Water Down’ Breast-feeding Ads
By Brian Ross and Jill Rackmill
June 4, 2004 — The U.S. government has unveiled a new advertising campaign to promote breast-feeding, after months of fierce lobbying to change its approach, ABC News has learned.
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By Brian Ross and Jill Rackmill
June 4, 2004 — The U.S. government has unveiled a new advertising campaign to promote breast-feeding, after months of fierce lobbying to change its approach, ABC News has learned.
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New Survey Shows One in 10 Moms Are Aware That Soy Formula May Help Manage Fussiness in Formula-Fed Infants
Press Release Source: Abbott Laboratories
Friday June 4, 9:30 am ET
- Nearly 30 Percent of Formula-Fed Infants Use a Soy Formula -
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- According to a recent survey conducted in conjunction with National Soyfoods Month, only one in 10 moms of formula-fed babies are aware that soy can help manage persistent common feeding problems. Generally, the 300 surveyed moms had a positive view of soy, but many felt they had very little information when it came to soy infant formula."
Press Release Source: Abbott Laboratories
Friday June 4, 9:30 am ET
- Nearly 30 Percent of Formula-Fed Infants Use a Soy Formula -
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- According to a recent survey conducted in conjunction with National Soyfoods Month, only one in 10 moms of formula-fed babies are aware that soy can help manage persistent common feeding problems. Generally, the 300 surveyed moms had a positive view of soy, but many felt they had very little information when it came to soy infant formula."
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