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          Infant Formula Crisis: Addressing the Shortages and Getting Formula on the Shelves - 05/26/2022Congressional Testimony Testimony
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              Infant Formula Crisis: Addressing the Shortages and Getting Formula on the Shelves


                  May 26, 2022

  

    
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          Robert M. Califf, M.D., MACC  Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Food and Drug Administration   

 




INTRODUCTION

Chair Murray, Ranking Member Burr, and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting us here today to testify before you on supply disruptions in infant formula. We have all seen the images of empty store shelves and heard the stories of parents of kids unable to find the food their children need to survive. This situation is unacceptable. The staff at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) feel this not just as public servants whose job it is to ensure that these critical products are safe and nutritious, but also as parents and grandparents. Our top priority now is addressing the dire need for infant formula in the U.S. market, and our teams are working night and day to help make that happen.

At the same time, we have begun an after-action review to evaluate our own performance.  We appreciate the opportunity to discuss conditions at the Abbott Nutrition facility in Sturgis, Michigan, which led to the recall that contributed to the current supply disruptions; our infant formula supply chain monitoring and mitigation efforts; and additional tools necessary if we are to prevent, monitor, and mitigate any future infant formula supply disruptions.

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