House Oversight opens investigation into baby formula shortage: Exclusive
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The House Oversight Committee is launching an investigation into the nationwide shortage of baby formula.
The House Oversight Committee is launching an investigation into the nationwide shortage of baby formula, and demanding records and information from four of the largest manufacturers.
"The national formula shortage poses a threat to the health and economic security of infants and families in communities across the country—particularly those with less income who have historically experienced health inequities, including food insecurity," Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y. and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, wrote in letters to Abbott Nutrition, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Nestle USA and Perrigo, obtained first by ABC News
The committee is investigating potential price gouging and the steps the companies have taken to address the shortage impacting families across the country.
"We have asked for a briefing by the end of the month, and we've asked three basic questions: Do they have the supply to meet the demand? Is there a supply chain problem that can be corrected? And what can we do to make sure this doesn't happen again?" Maloney told ABC News.
