Infant formula Coverage

FDA: 2 companies sold illegal infant products to hospitals

The FDA has warned two companies they say have been illegally selling probiotic products for infants that could be dangerous, even deadly.

WRAL staff

Gerber baby formula recalled due to bacteria

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is cautioning families about certain infant formula that has been recalled by Perrigo for potentially containing a bacteria that can lead to illness in infants.

Store Shelves Are No Longer Bare, but Baby Formula Remains in Short Supply

More than six months after one of the largest infant formula manufacturing plants in the United States issued a recall and was then shut down because of contamination concerns, a newborn staple remains in short supply.

Julie Creswell and Michael Corkery, New York Times

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week of July 15

Along with the week's roll call votes, the Senate also passed the Formula Act (H.R. 8351), to suspend, temporarily, rates of duty on imports of certain infant formula products.

Targeted News Service

US formula shortage persists and will 'take a while to fix'

The nationwide baby formula shortage that federal leaders once said would be fixed within weeks has dragged on for months, despite tons of imports and key steps forward in domestic production.

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN

Free baby formula to be given out at Wake Tech on Monday

StarMed Healthcare will give away free cans of baby formula today at the Scott Northern Wake Campus of Wake Technical Community College to combat the nationwide shortage.

Documents prove state does track destroyed baby formula, despite saying they don't

After the state of North Carolina said it doesn't track how much baby formula is being destroyed by its WIC offices, documents obtained by WRAL News show those offices actually maintain detailed records of how much formula they throw out.

Mothers call on state to change practice of destroying unused infant formula

After the state of North Carolina said it doesn't track how much baby formula is being destroyed by its WIC offices, documents obtained by WRAL News show county offices actually maintain detailed records of how much formula they throw out.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern NC reporter

DHHS expands formula options for WIC families amid shortage

The state Department of Health and Human Services said families participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) can use their benefits for a wider variety of formula.

Sydney Franklin, WRAL multiplatform producer

What to know before using foreign baby formula

More foreign formula from Operation Fly Formula is also set to arrive in the US this week. 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur shares what you need to know before you use it.

What to know before using foreign formula from Operation Fly Formula

More foreign formula from Operation Fly Formula is also set to arrive in the US this week. 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur shares what you need to know before you use it.

Keely Arthur, WRAL 5 On Your Side reporter

NC health officials follow policy to destroy baby formula, despite shortage

A WRAL Investigation found that North Carolina health officials have been destroying supplies of baby formula. It's a policy that goes back to 2019 - and one that hasn't changed in the face of our current shortage.

Investigation finds NC destroying infant formula supplies despite shortages

A WRAL Investigation found that North Carolina health officials have been destroying supplies of baby formula. It's a policy that goes back to 2019 - and one that hasn't changed in the face of our current shortage.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern NC reporter

Do's and don'ts for parents struggling to find formula amid national shortages

With store shelves all but empty and baby formula becoming harder and harder to find, panic is rising among parents across the country.

UNC Health

'I've got everybody in my family looking.' Local families still struggling to find formula amid shortage

While additional infant formula should arrive in the US next week from overseas, some families with newborns say they're still struggling to feed their infants.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Families scramble to find formula for children with special dietary needs

Some families say they're desperate to find formula for their babies, especially ones with special dietary needs.

Many moms can't just breastfeed during the formula shortage. Here's why

I can't imagine how mothers are feeling right now, when they can't find what they need to feed their babies.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

America needs more baby formula. Here's why it's so hard to make it

Industry insiders have long feared a situation just like this: American parents are desperately seeking adequate supply of formula for their infants during a nationwide shortage.

Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business

Second shipment of baby formula headed to the US

The massive shipment of 114 pallets will help babies and kids with cow's milk allergies.

Families ration formula for children as shortage worsens

On Thursday, Claire Holland graduated from sixth grade. It was a happy day. She made the honor roll and she won her class' big science award, but her day was not without worries. The 12-year- old for Mandeville, Louisiana is caught up in the formula shortage that has left countless families across the country on edge. The shortage has even sent some children to the hospital, because they can't get enough nutrition.

By Jen Christensen, CNN

Parents turn to social media to help feed their babies

Parents turn to social media to help feed their babies

From social media to donations: What options you have when dealing with the baby formula shortage and what to avoid

With bare shelves across the nation and supply of formula hard to locate some people are going online, willing to lend a helping hand with formula donations.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Baby girl stuck in hospital due to formula shortage after weeks in NICU

With the state in short supply, families are getting desperate for cans or tubs of formula, which last up to about 4 days for babies. Foster families, who rely on the state to help, are having a difficult time finding formula for their babies.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Baby formula crisis: Federal government begins passing bills, acts to increase production

The federal government is stepping in to try and increase baby formula production. Biden invoked a new act, forcing companies to prioritize formula production. Meanwhile, the House passed two bills to help ramp up formula production.

White House allows baby formula shipments from outside US borders

The FDA reached an agreement with Abbott Laboratories to reopen in Michigan after a contamination scare closed it in February. The White House will allow shipments from sources outside our borders, but the effects won't be seen for a number of weeks. Joining us to talk about what parents can do in the meantime is family physician Dr. C. Nicole Swiner.