Does Nestlé directly market infant formula to healthcare professionals in the developing world?
We do not market infant formula directly to healthcare professionals or within healthcare facilities. In the developing world, Nestlé marketing staff are only allowed to contact healthcare professionals to give them information on the scientific and technical nature of infant formula products and their correct use, so that they, and only they, can inform pregnant women and mothers about infant feeding and how to prepare formula hygienically. All our informational materials to health professionals emphasize that breastfeeding is the best choice for infants and that pregnant women and new mothers should be informed of the benefits and superiority of breastfeeding. These materials only contain scientific and factual information about our products and all scientific information is backed by the results of independent clinical trials and scientific studies. This is in line with the WHO Code (article 7.2).
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