FDA Defends Safety of Baby Formula
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Posted: 5:20 PM Nov 29, 2008
Last Updated: 5:20 PM Nov 29, 2008

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The FDA is defending the safety of baby formula sold in the U.S. despite tests that found trace amounts of the toxic compound melamine in one product, and a related compound in another.
Very low levels of melamine were found in both a Nestle brand formula, as well as one from Bristol-Meyers Squibb.
The FDA says the amounts found in the u-s are far less than levels found in china.
FDA tests found very low levels of melamine in Nestle's Good Start Supreme with Iron formula.
And the FDA found a related compound in Bristol-Myers Squibb unit Mead Johnson's Enfamil Lipil with Iron.

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Posted by: Jamie Location: Eaton Rapids on Nov 30, 2008 at 11:54 AM
I think it this is crazy. How much do they really know about melamine? Besides that its deadly. And what is safe amounts. As far as I am concerned no amount is safe thiss issue needs to be addressed. I have a 5 month old am I poising my child? I wish we could get more answers to make sure I am feeding my child a safe formula.

Posted by: ReetieJ Location: St. Johns on Nov 29, 2008 at 06:24 PM
I find this article very interesting. How much melamine is acceptable? My niece lost her 9 month old son in October, and the FDA has been very slow about getting back to her about the suspect formula. This perfectly healthy baby drank two bottles of a Costco generic brand formula. Two days later he was dead. Her phone calls to the FDA went unanswered until she threatened to go public with the possibility that this formula might have been tainted. The FDA finally agreed to meet and talk with her. Now her phone calls to them continue to go unanswered. Did they find anything? Do they suspect that this formula might have been tainted? What are they going to do about it? How many babies' lives might be cut short if they continue to do nothing?

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