GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Families using WIC benefits to get baby formula have been hit especially hard by the recall and the shortage. Abigail Bishop, the WIC program supervisor in Kent County, ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As a baby formula shortage persists for mothers nationwide, the state health department shared its local perspective on the situation and what the local Women, Infant and ...
Abbott Labs voluntarily recalled powder formulas, including Similac, Alimentum and EleCare on Feb. 17. WIC recipients are encouraged to check the lot numbers found on the bottom of the can. The ...
As a mother, my heart goes out to the millions of families affected by the current shortage of baby formula. I can only imagine what would have gone through my mind had I not been able to obtain the ...
Aug. 23—WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Tuesday it has extended a series of waivers to provide WIC families with additional formula options through the end of the year.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has announced that Abbot Laboratories, Inc. has been awarded the ...
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has selected Abbott Laboratories for its new WIC infant-formula contract, a cost-saving agreement that helps the program stretch food ...
The despair and panic is clear in the voices coming through the other end of the phone line. Mothers, out of options and unsure where to turn, have been reaching out to Johnson County Women, Infants ...
An informational brief on Louisiana’s WIC program was created for lawmakers, outlining what it is and how many participate.
The South Carolina Department of Public Health says WIC will only pay for store brand or the lowest-cost milk starting Dec. 8 ...
Oregon WIC, which is among state WIC programs across the country that have contracts with Abbott for infant formulas, recommends participants check Abbott’s website at www.similacrecall.com or call ...