FDA Secures More Baby Formula
June 27 2022 - 10:07AM
Dow Jones News
By Will Feuer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has secured an
additional roughly 1.4 million pounds of baby formula that is
expected to be available early next month.
Government officials and formula manufacturers are working to
address a nationwide shortage that in recent months has resulted in
empty shelves at some stores. Causes for the shortage include
pandemic-related supply-chain snarls, a February recall by Abbott
Laboratories, as well as the closing of one of its factories.
The agency said it has secured two products, Bellamy's Organic
Infant Formula Step 1, which is for new-born children up to six
months old, and Bellamy's Organic Follow-On Formula Step 2, which
is for those between six months and 12 months old.
The agency said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services is evaluating options for getting the product to the U.S.
as quickly as possible.
Write to Will Feuer at Will.Feuer@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 27, 2022 09:52 ET (13:52 GMT)
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