Nationwide Baby Formula Shortage Hits ‘Shocking’ Levels, Sparking Panic Among Parents

Nationwide Baby Formula Shortage Hits ‘Shocking’ Levels, Sparking Panic Among Parents
Baby formula is offered for sale at a big box store in Chicago, Ill., on Jan. 13, 2022. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A nationwide shortage in baby formula is worsening, according to a new analysis, as parents have expressed alarm over the worrying trend.

At retail locations across the United States, about 40 percent of the top-selling infant formula products were not in stock for the week ending April 24, said Datasembly. The company said that it tracked baby formula stock at more than 11,000 stores nationwide.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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