Babycare

A manufacturer has recalled certain batches of two infant formula powders following fears that the products could be contaminated with bacteria.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended an immunisation programme to protect infants and older adults against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Nivea has responded to concerns from parents and national charity Allergy UK after the recent addition of almond oil to its sun protection range for children.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is urging pharmacists to contact patients who have been dispensed certain batches of powder infant formulas following a "precautionary" recall because they might contain Salmonella.

Nestlé Health Science’s enteral feed Isosource® Junior Mix will be renamed Compleat® paediatric from December, to “ensure consistency and familiarity”.

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