Infant Formulas
New Guidelines Encourage Breastfeeding Longer, but Call for More Parental Support
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement Monday that extends the period of time for which breastfeeding is recommended to two years or more, but that also acknowledges the obstacles that stand in parents’ way. “We need societal changes that will help to support this, such as paid leave, more support for breastfeeding […]
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Abbott Baby Formula Plant Again Stops Production, This Time Because of Flooding
A baby formula plant in Sturgis, Mich., which resumed production less than two weeks ago after a monthslong closure that exacerbated a nationwide shortage, has again shut down after parts of the facility were flooded during a severe storm. The company that operates the plant, Abbott Nutrition, said on Wednesday that it was forced to […]
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Biden Says U.S. Will Airlift Baby Formula From Europe
WASHINGTON — President Biden announced new shipments of baby formula from Europe on Wednesday as he prepared to meet with top officials from five baby food companies amid an ongoing shortage that has left parents desperately searching for ways to feed their infants. Enough Kendamil formula to make about four million bottles will be flown […]
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F.D.A. Chief Details ‘Shocking’ Conditions at Baby Formula Plant
The Abbott Nutrition plant in Michigan that was shut down in February, sparking a widespread baby formula shortage crisis, had a leaking roof, water pooled on the floor and cracks in key production equipment that allowed bacteria to get in and persist, Dr. Robert Califf, the head of the Food and Drug Administration, told a […]
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Baby Formula Shortage Has an Aggravating Factor: Few Producers
In the early 1990s, the nation’s biggest makers of baby formula were under fire. The three largest manufacturers, which controlled 90 percent of the U.S. market at the time, were hit with waves of state, federal and corporate lawsuits, accusing them of attempting to limit competition and using their control of the industry to fix […]
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Big Questions Remain About White House Plan to Speed Formula to Shelves
WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials on Thursday said that a baby formula shortage would continue at least into next month, leaving desperate parents continuing to search for ways to feed their infants even as President Biden and his aides defended their efforts to help restock empty shelves. Dr. Robert Califf, the head of the Food […]
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Biden Invokes Defense Powers in a Bid to Ease Formula Shortage
Several members of Congress, particularly Democrats facing difficult re-election races, have clamored in recent days for Mr. Biden to invoke the law to ease the formula shortage. It was not clear how quickly the impact would be felt. A White House official, speaking on the condition of anonymity and without authorization to comment on the […]
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House Democrats Release $28 Million Aid Bill to Address Formula Shortage
WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Tuesday proposed an emergency funding bill that would give the Food and Drug Administration $28 million to address a nationwide infant formula shortage. The three-page measure is intended to provide the agency with the funds to increase staff in charge of inspecting formula before it is sent to grocery shelves, […]
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F.D.A. and Abbott Reach Agreement on Baby Formula to Try to Ease Shortage
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday reached an agreement with Abbott Laboratories on the steps needed to reopen the company’s shuttered baby formula plant, which could begin to ease the shortage of infant formula that has frightened and exasperated parents nationwide. The F.D.A. said it expected Abbott to restart production in about two weeks, […]
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