baby formula

A massive recall is getting most of the blame for the U.S. baby formula shortage, but experts say the products have long been vulnerable to this type of crisis. They point to decades-old policies that have allowed a handful of companies to corner the market. Safety and manufacturing rules imposed by U.S. regulators make it hard for smaller companies to...

The first shipment of baby formula being sent to the U.S. from Europe arrived at an airbase in Germany Saturday.

The first flights of infant formula from Europe, authorized by President Joe Biden to relieve a deepening U.S. shortage, will arrive in Indiana aboard military aircraft this weekend, the White House announced Friday.

The video shows almost completely empty shelves at a store and a shopping cart full of what appears to be a few dozen bottles of formula.

The baby formula shortage has Connecticut business owners and leaders taking action. This, as Abbott Nutrition voluntarily recalled certain products in February 2022 due to bacteria contamination that made babies ill, putting a tremendous strain on supply. However, Thursday marked a major turning point after all 100 senators passed critical baby formula legislation. The House-passed bills were led by two…

NBC Connecticut’s Jolie Sherman has more on what lawmakers are doing to address the baby formula shortage and where families can find the needed supply.

The bill was passed almost unanimously and is aimed at helping low-income households access baby formula.

MamaBear Organics in Canton is asking people to drop off donations of formula and then are giving it to families in need.

A local boutique is helping parents find baby formula. MamaBear Organics in Canton is asking people to drop off donations of formula and then are giving it to families in need. Stepping inside MamaBear Organics, cans of formula are piling up. Every single one will soon go to a family in need. “This is a critical time, and we have…

The Biden Administration announced Wednesday that it is rolling out a two-part strategy to address the nationwide infant formula shortage, including an invocation of the Defense Production Act.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and authorized flights to import supply from overseas, as he faces mounting political pressure over a domestic shortage caused by the safety-related closure of the country’s largest formula manufacturing plant. The Defense Production Act order requires suppliers of formula manufacturers to fulfill orders...

Parents and caregivers are paying exorbitant prices for baby formula that never arrives, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

The nation’s shortage of baby formula was the focus of a serious talk in the state’s Public Health and Children’s Committees on Tuesday.

The nation’s shortage of baby formula was the focus of a serious talk in the state’s Public Health and Children’s Committees on Tuesday. “Many families are describing having such a hard time finding formula,” said Dr. Molly Markowitz, Yale School of Medicine pediatrician. “I think we are at the bottom of this right now and I think some of...

The House will hold hearings on the U.S. baby formula shortage after the closure of an Abbott Nutrition plant sent parents scrambling.

The FDA announced steps Monday to ease a nationwide shortage of baby formula, including reopening the largest domestic manufacturing plant and increasing imports from overseas.

Parents in Connecticut have been desperately searching for baby formula for months after a nationwide recall led to supply issues. Store shelves are bare, websites are sold out and parents need help. U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-3rd District) has been on a mission to get to the bottom of why she claims Abbott Nutrition knowingly sold a contaminated product,...

As parents continue feeling the effects of the nationwide baby formula shortage, some Connecticut lawmakers are calling for action.

President Biden talked about the steps his administration is taking to ease the pain for families struggling with a nationwide baby formula shortage