UPDATE 6/10: A Goat’s milk formula is not a safe alternative for most cow’s milk allergic children A parent of a severe cow’s milk allergic child shared their story on Twitter today . Due to the shortage, their friend suggested a goat milk alternative. Only after spending $130 did the parent learn the child also reacts to goat’s milk. About 90% of people with a cow’s milk allergy will react to goat’s or sheep’s milk. Make sure to talk to your pediatrician or allergist about safe formula...

UPDATE 8/5: The FDA announced today that 37,500 cans of Nestlé SMA Nutrition Althéra, a hypoallergenic formula for food allergies, will be available this month. This formula is an extensively hydrolyzed protein formula. It may be a substitute for Alimentum/Nutramigen for children with a cow’s milk allergy. It is not a substitute for Neocate or EleCare, or for other allergies or conditions like EoE. Check for suitable substitutions to discuss with your doctor. ...

UPDATE 07/15 : The Patient Advocate Foundation has launched an Emergency Assistance Fund to provide direct financial support to families impacted by amino acid-based formula shortages. The fund is available to families who meet the eligibility criteria (verified by a healthcare professional), regardless of their income. You can find patient eligibility and additional information about the Pediatric Amino Acid Formula Emergency Assistance Fund, here.

UPDATE 6/27 : Some recalled formula was sold in error from Shoppers Drug Mart Some Abbott powdered infant formula in Canada was recalled on 02/27/2022 due to contamination. Some of these products were still sold online in error from Shoppers Drug Mart. Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Any recalled product should be thrown out or returned to the location it was purchased. Dr. Butto shares some tips to dealing with the infant formula shortage.

UPDATE 6/6: Abbott factory in Michigan to restart production as of June 4 th , prioritizing EleCare and other specialty and metabolic formulas. Release for consumers is expected on or around June 20 th . https://www.abbott.com/corpnew...-formula-recall.html

UPDATE 07/18: With hundreds of millions of bottles worth of imported infant formula heading to the U.S, the FDA released educational resources for parents and caregivers with questions.