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Re:In China, Desperate Patients Smuggle Drugs or Make Their Own by darawk on Monday November 12, 2018 @06:03PM (#18436817)
Millions died because mother's diluted the formula, against the instructions of the company. How is that Nestle's fault?
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Re:In China, Desperate Patients Smuggle Drugs or Make Their Own by markdown on Monday November 12, 2018 @07:08PM (#18437170)
Nestle marketed the formula heavily as a safe substitute for breast milk despite the fact they knew many Africans didn't have access to safe drinking water to make the formula, they sold it heavily discounted.

Mothers bought it and used it so their own breast milk dried up. Then when they couldn't afford enough of it as the baby grew and needed more, they were forced to ration the formula.

Millions died.

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