Stores across the U.S. are proceeding to run really short on infant formula

with the Biden organization saying facilitating

the issue for American families and caretakers.

During the primary week of May, the normal unavailable rate

for baby formula at retailers across the nation was 43%

In late April, the rate was considerably higher in certain states

with an unavailable rate of more than half in Iowa, South Dakota

North Dakota, Missouri, Texas, and Tennessee.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during a press briefing Monday

that the Food and Drug Administration is attempting

To Ensure Child Formula Is Accessible To Consumers.

Psaki said the FDA is coordinating with formula manufacturers to ramp up production

while prioritizing those products that are of the greatest need.

"It is a real crisis and, in many cases, potentially life-threatening,"

Dr. Benjamin Gold, a gastroenterologist in Atlanta, said