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DIETARY SUPPLEMENT , THERAPEUTIC
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A SPECIALLY FORMULATED PREPARATION (LIGUID, POWDER, OR PUDDING) GENERALLY CONTAINING PROTEIN, CARBOHYDRATE, AND FAT; MAY ALSO INCLUDE VITAMINS AND/OR MINERALS. THESE PREPARATIONS ARE CONSUMED OR ADMINISTERED INTERNALLY UNDER DIRECT OR INDIRECT MEDICAL SUPERVISION IN THE DIETARY MANAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIFIC DISEASES, DISORDERS, OR MEDICAL CONDITIONS IN WHICH THE EXISTENCE OF ASSOCIATED NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IS ESTABLISHED BY MEDICAL EVALUATION. EXCLUDES ITEMS THAT ARE SOLELY VITAMINS AND/OR COMBINATIONS OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS. EXCLUDES BABY FORMULA PREPARATION AND FORMULA, INFANT FEEDING.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 88009 | U S DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS |
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
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| AFJF | SPECIFIC USE | DIETETIC |
| AGUD | SUPPLY PACKAGE TYPE | CASE |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | VANILLA FLAVORED; LIQUID FORM; READY-TO-USE; PULL-TOP CAN; GOOD TASTING ORAL OR TUBE-FEEDING SUPPLEMENT; CALORIES: 1.5 PER ML.; PROTEIN: 14-17% FAT: 30-35%; CARBOHYDRATE: 50-55%; LACTOSE FREE; LOW RESIDUE; CALORIE: NITROGEN RATIO 150-180: 1; OSMOLALITY NOT TO EXCEED 700 MOSM/KG. WATER; VITAMINS AND MINERALS: 100% OF U.S. RDAS IN 1600 ML. OR LESS |