U.S. lawmakers on May 13 announced a probe into the baby formula shortage hitting American consumers.
The House Oversight Committee is investigating what four top formula manufacturers are doing to address the shortage, which stems from the Biden administration forcing the closure of an Abbott Labs plant after an inspection found unsanitary conditions.
In letters sent to Abbott, Nestlé USA, Reckitt subsidiary Mead Johnson, and Perrigo, lawmakers noted that people in many states are experiencing shortages and called the dearth of baby formula “a threat to the health and economic security of infants and families in communities throughout the country.”
“It is critical that your company take all possible steps to increase the supply of formula and prevent price gouging,” Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), chairwoman of the House panel, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, wrote.
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