The latest baby formula developments include relaxed regulations to support more imports, an air cargo pipeline and congressional scrutiny.
Restrictive trade policies are contributing to the nationwide shortage of infant formula because products can’t be easily substituted from abroad.
Airfreight is one solution Abbott Laboratories is using to replace lost production from a U.S. plant that was closed down by the FDA.
The White House’s recent COVID-19 plan calls on employers and schools to implement frequent testing, which could increase demand. Test manufacturers are speeding up production, but many questions remain.
Makers of PPE and test kits are laying off hundreds of workers as the demand for their products drop.
