FTC: Single-source WIC contracts may make infant formula market more fragile

The way state agencies purchase infant formula for low-income households, under the Women, Infants and Children program, may be creating a less resilient supply chain, said the Federal Trade Commission in a report on factors in the 2022 shortage of formula. The agency also suggested that consolidation among formula makers, and FDA regulation of the… » Read More

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