FDA launches effort to review infant formulas
- The U.S. Health and Human Services Agency and the Food and Drug Administration announced a new initiative to improve baby formula safety and supply.
- Operation Stork Speed, led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., aims to provide reliable infant formula options for families.
- The FDA will review infant formula nutrients and increase testing for heavy metals and contaminants, promoting clearer labeling from companies.
- The FDA is collaborating with the National Institutes of Health to address research gaps regarding the health impacts of baby formula.
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'Operation Stork Speed': HHS, FDA launch plan for more testing,...
After a meeting Tuesday with leading U.S. infant formula makers, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to make sure baby formula is safe, has the necessary ingredients and is free of contaminants. The new initiative, "Operation Stork Speed," to be administered jointly by HHS and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will require increased testing for heavy metals and other contaminants, initiate a…
Baby formula, breast milk need to be 'robustly regulated': former FDA commissioner
If Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s Operation Stork Speed is going to deliver, it must maintain rigorous inspection of all the pipelines that feed babies, including the baby formula manufacturers and breast milk banks. That is according to Peter Pitts, a former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) associate commissioner, who said that the baby formula shortage in 2022 underscored the need to prioritize more staffing and…
RFK Jr. Announces The Next Big Target in His Review of the US Food Supply
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is launching a major review of baby formula ingredients, focusing on heavy metals and overall nutritional quality. This move aligns with his broader effort to scrutinize ultra-processed foods and their impact on public health. Key Facts: The FDA, under Kennedy’s leadership, will review infant formula ingredients and increase testing for contaminants. Kennedy met with top executives from …
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