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The Infant and Dietetic Foods
Galactosaemia resource
Association succeeds in
The latest edition of the lactose free list for use in ga-
lactosaemia is now available. There are two booklets, the
Judicial Review process
main lactose free list (price £3.50 each or £3.00 for orders
over 20 copies) and the baby lactose free list (price £1.50).
across the United Kingdom
These booklets give a guide to lactose free foods, using
the most recent information available. Please continue to
The Infant and Dietetic Foods Association Ltd (IDFA)
check labels, as this will be more up to date. All booklets
welcomed the judgement of the High Court of Justice and further details are available from Pat Portnoi, Dietitian
in Northern Ireland, which found for the Infant Formu- to the Galactosaemia Support Group
lae manufacturers in their action against the Northern Contact 01695 422247or pat.portnoi@virgin.net to order or
Ireland Executive.
for more information
This judgement followed decisions in the Scottish Court
of Session and the High Court of England and Wales
Glutafin welcomes newly
which also found in favour of the Infant Formulae manu-
diagnosed coeliac disease
facturers.
The IDFA Director General, Roger Clarke, said:
patients
“We are pleased that courts across the United King-
dom have now found against the Government’s pro-
Glutafin has re-
posed infant formula regulations and given our industry
vamped its welcome
the extended time necessary to implement the required
pack for patients
labelling changes which are contained in the EU Recast
recently diagnosed
Infant and Follow on Formula Directive, as is the case
with coeliac disease
with the rest of Europe.”
and is offering a fabulous hamper box incorporating;
“The courts in England & Wales, Scotland and now
• a selection of nine popular Glutafin products from mixes
Northern Ireland all considered the issues at the heart of
and pasta to crackers, biscuits and fresh white bread
this case in detail, and we thank them for their careful
• a comprehensive literature pack including:
deliberations.”
• laminated, wipe clean recipe cards and special stand
“We were concerned that if we had not taken these
up binder
cases, then infants across the UK requiring infant formu-
• an informative booklet about prescriptions
lae may have had difficulty in obtaining it as manufac-
Patients will then receive four monthly ‘Good Taste’ maga-
turers and retailers would have been operating outside
zines packed with information. ‘A lot of research, thought
the law in order to continue to supply. Happily this will
and effort has gone in to developing this pack’ says Rachel
not be the case. These decisions are a victory for com-
Telford, Glutafin Brand Manager. ‘We wanted to make
mon sense.”
sure that it fully supported the needs of recently-diagnosed
Regulations are required to implement the EU Directive
patients. We have been overwhelmed by the positive
on Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula into UK law. The
response. To receive a pack patients simply need to return
IDFA’s court actions were necessitated as a result of a last
a reply paid card. Copies are available free to healthcare
minute decision taken by the Food Standards Agency
professionals via Freephone 0800 988 2470 or www.glutafin.
(FSA) and the Department of Health (DH), and reflected
co.uk/startercards. NB: The wicker basket featured is not included in
the offer but is used to demonstrate the variety of free Glutafin food products
by the Scottish Executive and Northern Ireland Executive,
patients will receive. A welcome hamper box is sent out with these products in.
to bring forward the date for compliance with the regula-
tions from 1 January 2010, as set out in the EU Directive,
Screening tool launched as new data reveals
to 11 January 2008. The effect of this decision, and the
up to 1 in 5 British children are malnourished
failure by the FSA, DH, Scottish Executive and Northern
Ireland Executive to give any reasonable notice of its
Screening for malnutrition is a critical component of car-
intention, was to expose infant formula manufacturers,
ing for children in both the hospital and community setting,
suppliers and retailers to criminal liability for the continued
because new data demonstrate that up to one in five British
supply of these products from 11 January 2008.
children are malnourished (1). Malnutrition has detrimental
The IDFA believed that this decision was unlawful and
effects on growth and educational attainment, and also may
on Friday 11 January 2008, the IDFA successfully sought
lead to long-term health complications. (1) The Screening
an injunction against the Government to suspend the
Tool for the Assessment of Malnutrition in Paediatrics (STAMP)
introduction of new regulations relating to baby milk
was developed by a team of nurses and dietitians at Man-
formula. This suspension was then confirmed by the High
chester Children’s Hospital and the University of Ulster. It is
Court in a judicial review proceeding on 29 February
simple to use, proven to be accurate, and allows nurses and
2008. Suspension in Scotland was confirmed in a deci-
dietitians to quickly and efficiently calculate a child’s nutri-
sion of the Scottish Court of Session on 10 June 2008.
tional risk so that they can follow a recommended care plan.
The member companies of the IDFA are committed
The tool is available to all health care professionals involved
to complying with all aspects of the regulations and are
in the direct care of children, with resources available for
working towards this, ahead of 1 January 2010 - the end
download from the website www.stampscreeningtool.org. For
of the transition period set out in Directive 2006/141/EC.
further information on the STAMP tool, please log onto www.
The IDFA can confirm that there are no safety issues re-
stampscreeningtool.org. The STAMP tool has been made pos-
sible through the support of an unrestricted educational grant
lating to the changes required to infant formula packag-
from Abbott Nutrition.
ing and labelling under the regulations.
References: 1. McCarthy H (2008).
8 NHDmag.com Aug/Sep ‘08 - issue 37
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