Simply contact Kenny Vigil at 50 (Office) or 50 (Mobile) with your questions. We would be happy to provide additional information about this press release. A new prescription form will be posted to Women, Infants and Children to reflect the changes in formulas by October 1. These formulas include premature, hydrolyzed and metabolic formulas. Similac Isomil soy based formula (powder, concentrate and ready to use)įor infants and children who have a medical condition that prevents them from tolerating the Similac formulas, other special formulas are available by prescription.Similac Advance milk based formula (powder, concentrate and ready to use).From October 2014 to May 2015, the New Mexico WIC breastfeeding initiation rate was about 80 percent, compared to the national rate of 77 percent in 2013.įormulas approved under the new contract include: WIC promotes breastfeeding and New Mexico’s WIC Program has one of the highest client breastfeeding rates in the country. The New Mexico WIC Program serves about 52,000 women, infants and children each month. “While I encourage women to breastfeed because of the health benefits it offers to moms and babies, some moms need to use infant formula to supplement and formula is a safe alternate to breast milk,” said Department of Health Cabinet Secretary Retta Ward, MPH. None of the rebate money is used for administration of the program. Abbott nutrition provided the best rebate offer this year. As required, a bid went out for the new contract. The New Mexico WIC Program collaborates with North Carolina and Arkansas WIC Programs to receive a rebate from the formula manufacturer on each can of formula purchased with WIC federal dollars. Beginning October 1, WIC will no longer cover the purchase of Nestle Gerber Good Start formulas. Starting October 1, WIC will have a contract with Abbott Nutrition, which makes Similac Infant Formula. The New Mexico Department of Health’s Women Infants and Children ( WIC) Program is announcing today changes that will impact families who get infant formula.
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