Canada's baby formula supply problems continue, leaving many parents and caregivers with questions - including what they should do.
Shortages of many popular brands of baby formula are seen on a pharmacy shelf, Monday, May 16, 2022 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
It's been more than a year since a product recall forced formula manufacturing giant Abbott Nutrition to close its Michigan factory in February 2022. She said liquid, ready-to-feed formula is most consistently available, but powdered formula remains limited. Canada doesn't have any domestic infant formula manufacturers, so it relies completely on imports - largely from the United States.Specialty formulas were an especially concerning part of the shortage last year, said Dr. Janice Heard, a Calgary pediatrician and member of the Canadian Paediatric Society's public education advisory committee.
She said Canadians don't have access to many “safe and effective products” available in other countries. “All of these infant formulas are basically equivalent. They are all approved by Health Canada,” she said.
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