US outlines plan for long-term baby formula imports
Source: Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. regulators on Friday unveiled their plan to allow foreign baby formula manufacturers to stay on the market long term, an effort to diversify the nations tightly concentrated industry and prevent future shortages.
The Food and Drug Administration said recent entrants to the U.S. market will have until October 2025 to make sure their formulas comply with federal standards for nutrition, labeling and manufacturing. The agency noted that some companies should be able to meet those requirements sooner.
The U.S. has been forced to turn to foreign manufacturers to boost formula supplies since February, when FDA inspectors temporarily shuttered the nations largest domestic formula factory due to bacterial contamination.
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By MATTHEW PERRONE
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/biden-science-health-business-global-trade-57179cbac9224caf397849c1ec5c61b5
Backseat Driver
(4,335 posts)formula manufacturers.
msongs
(67,193 posts)MichMan
(11,781 posts)The same regulations that shut down the plant in Michigan early in the year?
XorXor
(605 posts)I was thinking the same thoughts as you. Although, I admit I haven't read much about this to know the details. I guess this will go on my ever griwing list of things to do.
ultralite001
(891 posts)That is all...