Dear Healthcare Professional:
Nutricia North America, formerly
SHS North America, will begin distributing an additional new hypoallergenic
infant formula in the
Neocate range of trusted products.
New Neocate Infant with DHA and ARA will be the FIRST and ONLY amino acid-based formula enriched to offer
the benefits of DHA and ARA. Several clinical trials on DHA and ARA document the developmental benefits for
infants consuming formula supplemented with DHA and ARA. These benefits include:
- Visual development
- DHA improves visual performance of infants supplemented with DHA vs. those fed standard formulas. 1
- Infants supplemented with DHA and ARA exhibited better visual results vs. non-supplemented infants. 2
- Brain development
- Infants supplemented with DHA and ARA scored higher on the Bayley Mental Development Index
(MDI) vs. non-supplemented infants. 3
Did you know Neocate Infant and Neocate Infant with DHA and ARA are the only hypoallergenic, nutritionally
complete infant formulas manufactured in a 100% milk protein-free facility? We have taken this extra step because
these infants deserve the very best in product safety without fear of milk contamination. Perhaps this is one reason
why a vast majority of health care providers trust Neocate to help them care for their highly milk allergic infants.
Below is pertinent information regarding our new Neocate Infant with DHA and ARA:
| Product: | Neocate Infant with DHA and ARA |
| Pack Size: | 400 g x 4 |
| Direct Retail Price: | $135.00 per case of 4 (ordered on Neocate.com or 1-800-Neocate) |
| Nutricia Product Code: | 12595 |
| Indication: | Cow milk allergy and multiple food protein intolerance |
| Age: | Infants 0-12 months of age |
| Availability Date: | NOW! |
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Coming soon:
Neocate’s new look! The product code, reimbursement code, pricing, and case size will remain the
same. If you have questions, please call our Nutrition Support Department at 1-800-365-7354, Monday through Friday,
8:30am – 5:00 pm EST.
We look forward to bringing you the best clinical nutrition products. For more information on
Neocate and our family
of nutritionally complete amino acid-based medical foods, please visit
www.Neocate.com.
Sincerely,
Elayna McKenzie
Pediatric GI/Allergy Brand Manger
Nutricia North America
References:
1. Makrides, EE et al – Are long chain poloyunsaturated fatty acids essential nutrients in infancy. 1995
2. Birch, EE et al – Visual acuity and the essentiality of docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid in the diet of term infants. Pediatr Res. 1998
3. Birch, EE et al – A randomized controlled trial of early dietary supply of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and mental development in term infants. Dev
Med Chil Neurol 2000
Date of publication: 15/09/2006 15.18.55
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