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Shortages worry parents

A shortage of prescription infant formula has parents worried about how they will feed their babies. Danone Nutricia, which makes the Aptamil and Karicare formula ranges, has reported supply issues with several of its products, including formulas for babies with allergies to cows’ milk or soy protein. A Palmerston North mother, who asked not to be named, said a medical condition meant her 5-month-old son needed to be formula fed and had been prescribed Aptamil AllerPro Syneo 1. But getting hold of it wasn’t easy.

‘‘Our pharmacist told us New Zealand was completely out of stock.’’ The woman said social media was ‘‘blowing up’’ with comments from other worried mothers. She had since been offered another mother’s surplus AllerPro formula. ‘‘It’s pretty scary thinking you might not be able to feed your baby.’’

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