{"id":44383,"date":"2022-07-20T23:59:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T23:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/07\/20\/parents-still-desperate-for-baby-formula-months-after-shortage-began-2\/"},"modified":"2022-07-20T23:59:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T23:59:23","slug":"parents-still-desperate-for-baby-formula-months-after-shortage-began-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/07\/20\/parents-still-desperate-for-baby-formula-months-after-shortage-began-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents still desperate for baby formula months after shortage began"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Five months since crisis of infant formula<\/span> began, parents like Julie Morgan are still desperate. Morgan\u2019s 8-month-old daughter, Taytum, is lactose intolerant and needs a hypoallergenic formula, which is still hard to find. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s almost impossible today,\u201d Morgan told CBS News. <\/p>\n

Morgan didn\u2019t think the shortage would last that long. <\/p>\n

\u201cI thought it was clear because I had it as a two-month supply,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration announced progress to address the crisis, but the latest data show that nearly a third of powdered formula products are still depleted nationwide, according to research firm IRI market. Four companies are responsible for supplying about 90% of home formula for babies in the US <\/p>\n

The FDA also announced an external review on crisis management by the agency. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re working 24 hours a day on this to make sure we have an adequate supply,\u201d said FDA Commissioner Robert Califf. <\/p>\n

Under Operation Fly Formula, the U.S. has asked international companies to ship tens of millions of cans of infant formula. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra said he has recently paved the way to give these providers a permanent place in the US market. <\/p>\n

\u201cHere, too, we want to change politics,\u201d Becerra said. “The industry was allowed to be short and we can’t afford it, especially with the specialized formula.” <\/p>\n

The shortage began when one of the major U.S. suppliers, Abbott, closed its largest plant in February due to pollution. The Michigan facility is work again<\/span>but it could be at least two months before families receive the relief they need to keep their children fed. <\/p>\n

Sarah Chamberlin\u2019s daughter, Izzy, has an uncommon disorder and relies on a specialized formula for 70% of her nutrition. He said it has also been a struggle to find the formula. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe have less formula than we did two months ago,\u201d Chamberlin told CBS News. <\/p>\n

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