humanmilkpatentpending

One would suppose that the lactation profession would have more than a passing interest in the patenting of human milk components. I have...

My interest in HIV and breastfeeding began during my employment with the WIC Program (1994-1998). A referral was made to me regarding a you...

An infant formula company in Japan, Snow Brand Milk Products Co., filed a patent in 1994 with the US Patent Office. It was patent # 5,565,4...

"For example, in newborn pigs who are nursed by the mother, there is substantial growth, approximately eight to ten inches of intestin...

The current recommendation for newborns/premature infants not breastfed is to use sterile infant formula (not powdered) due to the threat of...

Patent # 5506209 owned by Abbott (Ross) uses a native or recombinant human milk component (beta-casein) to inhibit RSV infection. The paten...

Human milk is considered the "gold standard" for creating artificial baby milk. The infant formula industry funds and studies hum...