The Incubator - What Can Japan Teach Us About Treating Human Milk Fortifier as a Drug?

Summary

A podcast discussion of the Jasmine Trial, the first randomised controlled trial of an exclusive human milk diet in very preterm infants in Japan, covering reported effects on growth, antibiotic days and feeding tolerance. It also covers the regulatory route to drug-level designation for a human milk-based fortifier in Japan and the upcoming Fuji Trial, with guests who have declared financial ties to the manufacturer.