FDA Eases Import Restrictions to Boost Baby Formula Supply

The Abbott manufacturing facility in Sturgis, Mich., on May 13, 2022. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images

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.