Lack of competition has exacerbated formula shortage
May 20, 2022
Three infant formula companies —Abbott Laboratories, Mead and Nestle — make up almost the entire U.S. market. That is why the closing of an Abbot facility led to such a dramatic shortage of products. European formula makers have seen the market stacked against them with a 17.5 percent tariff tied to imports.
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