as clinical investigator/speaker for Semper and Hero. B.L. has participated as a clinical investigator and/or scientific advisory board member, consultant, and speaker for Semper, Hero, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Arla Foods, Arla Foods Ingredients, Albion, Humana, Biostime, and Nestlé Nutrition Institute. N.T. has participated as a clinical investigator and/or speaker for Hero and Semper.
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