The Biden administration invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) Wednesday in an effort to combat the ongoing baby formula shortage. The White House will require suppliers to provide ingredients used to make formula to manufacturers ahead of other customers. “I know parents all across the country are worried about finding enough infant formula to feed…

Baby formula producer Abbott announced it has reached a deal with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reopen its largest domestic plant in Sturgis, Michigan. Back in February, Abbott halted production at the plant and recalled several brands of formula amid an FDA investigation into bacterial infections among infants who consumed powdered formula from…

COVID-19-related supply chain challenges, workforce issues, hoarding parents, and an Abbott Laboratories safety recall have made it difficult for retailers to stock baby formula, and some retailers have even placed limits on formula orders. According to Bloomberg, a report from the Food and Drug Administration indicates federal inspectors discovered the potential for baby formula to…

Parents across the country are facing a hard reality: stores are running out of baby formula. Lawmakers announced on Wednesday plans to hold hearings after supply disruptions and a massive safety recall caused a nationwide shortage. Nationwide, around 40% of large retailers are out of stock of baby formula. That’s up from 31% in mid-April,…

According to data from Datasembly, the ongoing baby formula shortage got worse throughout the month of April. After hovering between 2% and 8% in the first half of 2021, the out-of-stock rate of baby formula jumped to 23% in January, 29% in March, 31% in mid-April, and up to 40% by Apr. 24. “Inflation, supply…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set tentative dates “to meet to discuss updates to the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech [emergency use authorizations] for their COVID-19 vaccines to include younger populations.” According to a Friday news release from the FDA, its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) will discuss the topic “on June…

Critics hit Elon Musk‘s Neuralink with claims of animal cruelty this week. According to a newly released report, 15 monkeys died or were euthanized in 2020 following the company’s experimentation. Neuralink confirmed monkeys died and denied cruelty claims. The company has been trying to create an interface to allow people to control devices with their…

According to a Tuesday report from Bloomberg, Pfizer has applied for emergency authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in kids 6 months to 5 years old. FDA approval could come as soon as later this month. This means young children could be vaccinated more than a month earlier than previous estimates, assuming the FDA and the Centers…

Want to just get omicron and get it over with? Doctors say it’s not that simple. The omicron variant is more likely than delta to re-infect individuals who previously had COVID-19. Data show the omicron variant is more transmissible than previous variants, infecting vaccinated and unvaccinated people at record rates. Examining reinfection “If someone gets…

Two tense moments between committee members and the nation’s top disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, highlighted a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee hearing Tuesday. The hearing was held to examine if policy changes are needed to battle the surging Omicron variant of COVID-19. Testifying with Dr. Fauci were CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, FDA Acting…