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. 2024 May;95(6):1480-1482.
doi: 10.1038/s41390-023-03004-3. Epub 2024 Jan 9.

Repeating the errors of the past: the hazards of a commercial human milk industry

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Repeating the errors of the past: the hazards of a commercial human milk industry

Neena Modi. Pediatr Res. 2024 May.
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Conflict of interest statement

N.M. was a member of the Nestle International Scientific Advisory Board from 2018–2023; she accepted no personal financial remuneration for this role. N.M. has received a research grant from Prolacta Biosciences, and a lecture honorarium and accommodation and travel reimbursements from Medela for participation in a conference. In the last five years NM has received grants from Chiesi Pharmaceuticals, Bayer International, UK Department of Health, National Institute for Health Research, Health Data Research UK, and UK Medical Research Council.

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