As of June, the agency was still importing formulas to increase supply. Robert Califf, head of the FDA, told senators he expected the shortage to resolve in late July. Her daughter was born in March, long after pandemic-related supply chain issues began to affect formula availability, and just weeks after the baby food manufacturer Abbott Nutrition shut down production at its Michigan factory and recalled its Similac, Similac Alimentum, and EleCare powdered formulas, further disrupting supply. But she felt an added strain because she relies on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children, known as WIC - a federally funded initiative meant to help low-income women buy food, including baby formula. Magee faced the same strain many parents experienced during the past few months as they scrambled to find formula. “I’m afraid that pretty soon, if we don’t stock up, we’re not going to have it for her.”įinding more wouldn’t be a straightforward task. “We’re flying through formula,” Magee said as the shortage worsened in May.
But amid the national formula shortage, Magee, 25, had only one container left, barely enough to last three days. Increased appetite is normal for growing infants, including Magee’s daughter, Aubrey.
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