The shutdown of the largest formula factory in the country led to the supply problems that have forced some parents to seek formula from food banks and friends. The February shutdown of the largest formula factory in the country led to the supply problems that have forced some parents to seek formula from food banks, friends and doctor's offices. The company said it will take about three weeks before new formula from the plant begins showing up on store shelves. The Abbott factory is the only source of many of those products, providing nutrition to about 5,000 U.S. babies, according to federal officials. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf recently told lawmakers it could be about two months before formula supplies return to normal levels.

Source: The Nation June 05, 2022 19:10 UTC