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Trends in Infant Formula Rebate Contracts: Implications for the WIC Program
By Oliveira V, Frazão E, Smallwood D
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is the major purchaser of infant formula in the United States. This study evaluates recent trends in net prices for infant formula and cost implications for WIC. Errata: On December 24, 2013, a typo was discovered on page 17 of EIB-119, “Trends in Infant Formula Rebate Contracts: Implications for the WIC Program.” In figure 8 on page 17, the vertical axis label was corrected from “Billions” to “Millions.”
This research was funded by the USDA Economic Research Service.
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November 15, 2017
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Oliveira V, Frazão E, Smallwood D (2013) 'Trends In Infant Formula Rebate Contracts: Implications For The WIC Program', EIB-119. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. Available online: https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=43806