Healthy Skepticism Library item: 11140

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Publication type: news

Milk formula ads to be banned
6minutes (Australia) 2007 Aug 10
http://www.6minutes.com.au/dirplus/images/6minutes/newspluspharma/10_08_2007.pdf

Full text:

A government inquiry is considering a total ban on advertising of formulas to bring Australia into line with WHO guidelines.

The Standing Committee on Ageing and Health found the current voluntary code was not being upheld, and accused doctors of acting as “surrogate marketers” by giving out free infant formula sample packs.

The inquiry also advised funding a national network of breast milk banks, and removing GST on breast pumps.