U.S. regulators on May 16 announced they’re easing restrictions on imports of baby formula to help alleviate shortages of the product stemming from a major plant being shut down three months prior.
The adjusted regulations give regulators the ability to clear formula from overseas as long as they meet certain safety and nutrition requirements.
Distributors that don’t normally sell infant formula in the United States should consider applying under the streamlined rules, said Dr. Robert Califf, head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
“I strongly encourage all those who are or could manufacture infant formula products quickly and safely, including those who do not currently sell in the U.S., to help us increase the supply of products, which may serve as the only source of nutrition for many infants,” Califf said in a call with reporters.
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