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This is largely due to supply chain problems and labor shortages. The net result is that products such as Similac and Enfamil are literally not available at major retailers such as Walgreens, CVS, and Target. Online retailers such as Amazon are also short on supplies.

?On the other hand, there are significant problems still in the system.? The US Food and Drug Administration commissioner said last week that formula production needs to continue at high levels for six to eight more weeks for supply to keep up with demand.

The shutdown of the Sturgis plant demonstrated the fragility of the formula market to supply shocks: formula prices increased by an average of 11 percent between March 2021 and May 2022 and shortages spiked to over 74 percent nationwide at the end of May 2022, with ten states having shortage levels of 90 percent or

June 2022: The same Abbott formula production facility in Michigan was closed down again, this time because of severe storms and flooding throughout the state, CBS reports. The amount of baby formula on store shelves fell to a low point with 22.4% of products out of stock, IRI data shows.

Drug dealers use baby formula to dilute the drugs they are selling so their supply can last longer and they can make more money. Stores have decided to keep formula locked away to avoid members of criminal rings from stealing it and using it as a drug additive.

The US Food and Drug Administration commissioner said last week that formula production needs to continue at high levels for six to eight more weeks for supply to keep up with demand. Programs designed to help families affected by the shortage are being extended, too.

In February, the country's biggest infant formula maker, Abbott, recalled multiple products and halted production at one of its facilities in Michigan after bacteria was found at the site. As a result, formula products became more and more scarce. And months later, the country was in a full-blown crisis.