Parents of new babies in many parts of the country had a hard time finding infant formulas such as Similac and Enfamil. The supply chain problems currently hampering the U.S. economy have created a very acute shortage of infant formula, resulting in empty shelves and understandably stressed and concerned parents. There are concerns in 2024 about the infant formula supply chain and the fact that just a few companies control the market.
FORMULA SHORTAGE UPDATES
April 18, 2025: Despite a highly publicized promise from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to make infant formula safer through his newly launched “Operation Stork Speed,” the FDA has quietly dismantled a key research team devoted to that exact mission. Earlier this month, roughly 15 out of 20 scientists in the FDA’s Division of Food Processing Science and Technology—including those specifically working to reduce contamination in powdered formula—were told their positions were being eliminated.