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Standard adult ready-to-drink oral nutritional supplements: ACBS policy

We want your views on changes being proposed to Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances (ACBS) policy about standard adult ready-to-drink oral nutritional supplements listed in part XV of the Drug Tariff.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
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The proposed changes cover:

  • the standardising of pack sizes to 125ml and 200ml
  • the listing of no more than one volume of each product
  • the recommending of 1kcal/ml ONS for certain clinical conditions only
  • criteria for standard adult ready-to-drink oral nutritional supplements prescribed for use once per day
  • the use of ‘complete’ and ‘fibre’ in brand names and when describing products
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