Amino acid formula with fat, carbohydrate, vitamins, minerals, trace elements and medium chain triglycerides

PBAC's latest decision on Amino acid formula with fat, carbohydrate, vitamins, minerals, trace elements and medium chain triglycerides: Recommended with restriction (2024). Considered for Amino acid formula for children with cows' milk protein enteropathy, severe cows' milk protein enteropathy with failure to thrive, combined intolerance to cows' milk protein/soy protein/protein hydrolysate formulae, IgE-mediated allergy to cows' milk and soy protein, eosinophilic oesophagitis, cows' milk anaphylaxis, and severe intestinal malabsorption including short bowel syndrome.

Eligible population

Children up to 24 months of age with cows' milk protein enteropathy, severe cows' milk protein enteropathy with failure to thrive, combined intolerance to cows' milk protein/soy protein/protein hydrolysate formulae, proven IgE-mediated allergy to cows' milk and soy protein, eosinophilic oesophagitis, cows' milk anaphylaxis, or severe intestinal malabsorption including short bowel syndrome, under specialist allergist, clinical immunologist, or specialist paediatric gastroenterologist and hepatologist management.

Therapy area

Metabolic

Line of therapy

Not applicable

Evidence base

Cost-minimisation

Primary endpoint

Cost-minimisation

Comparator

Essential Care Jr 800 g (primary); also Neocate Junior and Alfamino Junior

Economic model

Cost-minimisation

ICER note

Cost-minimisation analysis; no ICER calculated as submission was on cost-minimisation basis at equivalent cost per kilojoule

Submission history

• Mar 2017: Recommended with restriction · Authority Required
• Mar 2021: Recommended with restriction · Authority Required
• Nov 2024: Recommended with restriction · Authority Required

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