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Government aims to speed production after closure of Abbott plant, as experts urge parents not to concoct own alternatives

The head of the Food and Drug Administration is facing congressional lawmakers for the first time over the national shortage of baby formula

Biden is also authorizing the Defense Department to use commercial aircraft to fly formula supplies that meet federal standards from overseas to the U.S.

Europe's Nestlé SA (OTC: NSRGF) is ramping up hypoallergenic (HA) baby formula production to alleviate the shortage in U.S. supermarkets.

Many parents are struggling to feed their babies, and the crisis is hitting poorer families disproportionately hard

Administration ‘working around the clock’ to restore supplies

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are throwing nearly every tool in their arsenal, including a proposed $28 million in taxpayer dollars, at the baby formula shortage. But it isn’t clear how quickly those solutions will result in cans on grocery store shelves.

U.S. House Democrats unveiled a bill to provide $28 million in emergency funds to the FDA to help it respond to a shortage of infant formula and strengthen supervision. A House Appropriations Committee said that the funds would provide the FDA with the resources to prevent fraudulent products from being placed on…

Lawmakers are scrambling to end the formula shortage, but experts say it will be months before families will feel an impact.