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Biden offers logistics support to ease formula shortage

President Joe Biden is offering formula manufacturers and retailers transportation and logistics support to ease the nationwide shortage of baby formula

The Independent UK

Baby-formula shortage spurs US to prod Abbott over access

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday urged Abbott Laboratories to do more to ensure low-income families on federal assistance have access to baby formula, amid a nationwide shortage.

Tribune News Service

Baby formula shortage fueling spike in milk bank interest

The U.S. baby formula shortage has sparked a surge of interest among moms who want to donate breast milk to help bridge the supply gap as well as those seeking to keep their babies fed

The Independent UK

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White House bolsters efforts to get baby formula into the hands of WIC recipients

States have been asked to increase accessibility of baby formula for recipients of the low-income program. And the Food and Drug Administration is looking at ways to make it easier to import formula.

WEKU

Why there is a baby formula crisis and what can be done about it

The formula shortage may continue for months.

Axios

After baby formula recall, Abbott says it can restart production at Michigan site within 2 weeks of FDA approval

Abbott Laboratories said it could have some of its recalled infant formulas back on store shelves within eight to 10 weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gives its approval, though it’s unclear when that approval may come.

Chicago Tribune

Tainted baby-formula risk was seen months before Abbott’s recall

Federal inspectors spotted the potential for baby formula made at an Abbott Laboratories plant to become contaminated months before a recall that exacerbated a nationwide shortage, a government document shows.

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How Bad Government Policy is Fueling the Infant Formula Shortage

Trade restrictions and over-zealous FDA regulation are a big part of the problem, but there's more.

Reason

US parents swap and sell baby formula amidst country-wide shortage

A US-wide baby formula shortage forces frenzied parents into online groups to swap and sell to each other to keep their babies fed.

ABC News

Senator says Biden should consider Defense Production Act to boost baby formula supply

Regular and specialized baby formulas have been running low across the U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says she will ask President Biden to consider using the Defense Production Act to boost production.

WEKU

Company says it could restart production of baby formula within weeks amid severe shortage

Joe Biden set to discuss the issue and ways to address the shortage with manufacturers

The Independent UK

LOCALIZE IT: Ideas for local coverage of baby formula crisis

Parents across the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula because supply disruptions and a massive safety recall have swept many leading brands off store shelves.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What's behind the baby formula shortage?

Many parents are hunting for infant formula after a combination of short- and long-term problems hit the biggest U.S. brands

The Independent UK

Abbott says two months for baby formula to hit shelves amid US shortage

US manufacturer forced to close Michigan plant after reports of illness and death that prompted federal investigation

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The Conversation

What's behind the US infant formula shortage – and how to make sure it doesn't happen again

A baby formula shortage has added to the woes of American parents already confronted with the pressures of raising an infant during a pandemic in a country ranked low for family-friendly policies.

The Independent UK

Baby formula shortage leaves parents scrambling nationwide

A combination of product recalls, rising prices and supply chain issues have particularly affected the availability of formula

Tribune News Service

US House panel sets hearing on baby formula shortage exacerbated by recall from Michigan plant

WASHINGTON — A U.S. House committee on Wednesday announced plans for a May 25 hearing on a national baby formula shortage fueled in part by a February recall by the manufacturer Abbot for products made at its Michigan plant.

The Independent UK

Baby formula shortage forces parents to pay $120 for single can as Target, CVS and Walgreens limit sales

CVS and Walgreens are limiting customers to three toddler and infant formulas per purchase as the shortage worsens across the US

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France 24

‘Hurt, angry, anxious, scared’: Converging crises lead to US baby formula shortage

Along with much of the globe, US consumers are reeling from a cost of living and supply-chain crisis. One example is a shortage of baby formula caused by a constellation of factors, from rampant inflation to a massive recall over safety concerns.

The Independent UK

Parents hunting for baby formula as shortage spans US

Parents across the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula because of supply disruptions and a massive safety recall by manufacturer Abbott

Chicago Tribune

Parents struggle with baby formula shortage. ‘It’s kind of scary’

For the first months of her life, Ashley Strom’s daughter seemed uncomfortable much of the time — vomiting frequently, squirming with acid reflux and sleeping poorly.

Reason

America's Trade and Regulatory Policies Have Contributed to the Baby Formula Shortage

Why do we have tariffs on imported formula in the middle of a shortage?

The Guardian - US

‘It’s a nightmare’: baby formula shortage leaves US parents desperate

Strained supplies are further exacerbated after a recall by manufacturer Abbott, experts say

The Guardian - US

Be kind rewind: the unstoppable rise of ‘nicecore’ films and TV

From Coda to Everything Everywhere All at Once to Abbott Elementary, audiences have been rushing toward optimism but others should criticize at their peril

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3 Large-Cap Stocks Rated 'Strong Buy' to Snatch-Up in May

Since the persistent Ukraine-Russia war, rising inflationary pressures, and Fed's upcoming interest rate hikes are expected to keep the stock market volatile in the near term, investors seek opportunities to invest in large-cap stocks, which hold the potential to generate relatively stable returns. So, we think it could be wise…

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