# Baby formula shortage
DFW Airport to Receive 110,000 Pounds of Baby Formula
110,000 pounds of infant formula to arrive this week at DFW.Briana Tozour/Unsplash. Thousands of pounds of infant formula are scheduled to arrive next week in North Texas. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra will witness the arrival of the delivery of 110,000 pounds of baby formula being sent from Cologne, Germany. Dallas News says this is the third Operation Fly Formula flight at DFW International Airport.
Here Are Your Best Options to Find Baby Formula in Ohio
photo of empty shelvesPhoto by Mick Haupt (Unsplash) The shortage of baby formula has many Ohio families scrambling to feed their babies. Many stores are rationing sales and others are simply out of stock. But I have found a list of options for you below. Before I get to that, you may be thinking: Why is there a shortage in the first place?
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and North Carolina Rep. Alma Adams, both Democrats, will no longer be able to enter Russia over a new ban.(Alex Wong/Getty Images) (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) Good morning, Charlotte, and welcome to one of the last weeks of May! Wednesday of next week kicks of June, but before the start of summer, we have stories for Monday, May 23.
Baby Formula Shortage Causes Fears Among Desperate Parents
Baby formula is a vital ingredient in ensuring that mothers are able to feed their babies and the shortage is causing parents to seek desperate measures as the months wear on. According to reportsobtained from data tracking companies the supply of formula stock is down by at least 43%, which is less than half of what's typically available at facilities across the country. This is in part due to a recent recall by a division of Abbott Laboratories, one of the top manufacturers across the United States. The news led to a halt in production creating a ripple effect for stores, pharmacies, hospitals, and federal agencies that would normally have amply amounts. In addition, to the recall, there have been major supply chain issues serving to exacerbate the problem.
Florida’s Surgeon General Confronts FDA Over Baby Formula Shortages – When Will Baby Milk Be Freely Available Again?
Dr. Ladapo calls out a lack of communication from the FDA. Dr. Ladapo and Gov. DeSantisTwitter of FLSurgeonGen. On May 12 Florida's Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo wrote to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting clarity over when parents with young infants can expect the current shortages of baby formula to ease. It follows weeks of shortages, which have seen stores limiting sales of baby formula to ration out supplies amongst all who need them.
Georgia stores limiting baby formula purchases to three units as supply chain shortages continue in the state
National retailers CVS, Target and Walgreens are all limiting purchases to three units of infant and toddler formula per visit to stores in Georgia and other states. Walgreens has more than 250 pharmacies in Georgia. CVS currently has 346 locations in Georgia, while the state has around 50 Target stores.