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The government program that contributed to the baby formula shortage
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The government program that contributed to the baby formula shortage
The formula shortage is causing hardship to families across the country. Efforts are being made to bring in foreign supplies and to get the domestic manufacturer, Abbott, back up and running. But how could a recall at just one manufacturing plant cause such a devastating shortage in the United States?
Today, we explore how partnerships between the government and infant formula manufacturers helped to solve a cost problem, but created a weakness that's leaving thousands of families vulnerable.
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