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Comment
. 2006 May;91(5):386-7.
doi: 10.1136/adc.2004.069062.

Relationships between paediatricians and infant milk formula companies

L T Weaver  1
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Relationships between paediatricians and infant milk formula companies

L T Weaver. Arch Dis Child. 2006 May.

Abstract

Breast is best but not always an option, and safe alternatives can only be produced through collaboration between paediatricians and formula manufacturers

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: The author has worked as a paid consultant for WHO and for a number of infant milk formula companies. He runs a university department that is involved in sponsored research in infant nutrition. He has worked with MRC on a number of infant nutrition projects in the developing world. He has been a member of the committees on nutrition of the RCPCH and ESPGHAN.

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