The FDA hosted an industry webinar to provide an overview and answer questions on the recently released guidance to infant formula manufacturers regarding temporary exercise enforcement discretion, on a case-by-case basis, for certain requirements that apply to infant formula.

Dr. Susan Mayne, Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN); Dr. Patricia A. Hansen, Deputy Director, CFSAN’s Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling; and Mr. John Verbeten, Deputy Director for Import Operations Enforcement, Office of Regulatory Affairs, provided remarks on this topic.

Webinar Recording

Q&A Session

Q&A Session Transcript

Additional Information

• Guidance for Industry: Infant Formula Enforcement Discretion Policy
• Fact Sheet:  Helping Families Find Formula During the Infant Formula Shortage 
• Press Release: FDA Encourages Importation of Safe Infant Formula and Other Flexibilities to Further Increase Availability
• Questions & Answers for Consumers Concerning Infant Formula 
• FDA Advises Parents and Caregivers to Not Make or Feed Homemade Infant Formula to Infants
• FDA Investigation of Cronobacter Infections: Powdered Infant Formula

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