In this episode, Kevin C. Klatt, PhD, RD (he/him) speaks with 2 highly distinguished nutrition physician clinicians and researchers, neonatologist Steven Abrams, MD and pediatric gastroenterologist Robert J. Shulman, MD about their recent paper, “What would happen in the United States if there were no cow milk-based preterm infant nutritional products: Historical perspective and evaluation of nutrient-related challenges”. This episode discusses the challenges in feeding preterm infants and the roles of human milk, fortifiers and cow’s milk based nutritional products in the context of recent litigation and potentially future compromised access to preterm infant nutrition products. 

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Recent NICHD advisory panel discussing NEC mentioned by Dr Abrams

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