(CNN)-- US health officials may soon ask states to notify them of any cases of infants with serious infections caused by Cronobacter sakazakii, bacteria that can contaminate infant formula. Cronobacter infections typically strike infants who are less than 2 months old, and they...
In letters to the heads of four baby formula companies, Democratic Reps. Carolyn Maloney of New York and Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois demanded documents and details about the shortage. "The national formula shortage poses a threat to the health and economic security of infants and families in ...
Impoverished families have suffered tremendously due to the shortage and price hike of baby formula, with African American families most impacted. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows breastfeeding rate among black mothers is only 76 percent, below the national average of 84...
(CNN) -- Bryan Lambillotte knows the anxiety-induced hunt for baby formula all too well amid the ongoing national shortage. He and his husband Chris are new parents to 2-month-old twins Brecon and London, who have been formula-fed since birth. The couple chose not to have their surrogate...
In April, the data showed that baby formula shortages hit 30% before jumping to 40% at the end of the month. By early May, the out-of-stock rate rose to 43%.
Congressional hearings were also held over the nationwide infant formula shortage, which was due in part to the Similac recalls and shutdown of the Michigan plant. In the wake of those developments, experts have also called for stricter regulation of infant formula. In February 2023, experts from...
The FDA commissioner told CNN in a separate interview that he expects further details on the plan to be released by the agency by the end of the day on Monday. A woman shops for baby formula at Target in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 16, 2022, as a nationwide shortage of baby formula ...
The recall comes as the US is in the midst of ababy formula shortage. Manufacturers have said they're producing at full capacity and are making more formula than ever before, but it's still not enough to meet current demand. The-CNN-Wire ...
Is there any Walmart (Parent’s Choice) formula or baby food recall in 2022? No, there isn’t any recall on Parent’s Choice Formula in 2022. However, Walmart removed Parent’s Choice Baby Wipes from store shelves over quality issues. The formula shortage caused by the mas...
Gabby Orr, a reporter at CNN, is one of them. "The baby formula shortage is getting unreal," she tweeted. "Nogrocery storenear us has the brand we use, it is temporarily out of stock on Amazon Prime and thegeneric versionthat is 'available' on Amazon has a 1–2 month lead time."...