Is Complan Shake ACBS approved?
Yes. Complan Shake can be prescribed for short-bowel syndrome, intractable malabsorption, pre-operative preparation of patients who are undernourished, proven inflammatory bowel disease, following total gastrectomy, dysphagia, bowel fistulas and disease-related malnutrition. It is available on FP10/GP10 prescription. Is Complan Shake a ‘P’ or a ‘POM’ product? No, as Complan Shake is a food product, and not a licensed medicine or drug, and is therefore exempt from the licensing and other provisions of the Medicines for Human Use Act (Marketing Authorisations etc) Regulations 1994. Is Complan Shake a ‘complete’ food? The guidelines given in the Commission Directive 1999/21 on Dietary Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) dictate the minimum and maximum levels of micronutrients per 100kcal that should be included in ‘Medical Food’ products for them to be classified as ‘nutritionally complete’. All the micronutrients in Complan Shake comply with these guidelines, with the exception of
