Senators Push FDA on Infant‑formula Safety, Labs and 'Operation Stork Speed'

May 22, 2025

Senators pressed FDA Commissioner Dr. McCary about infant‑formula safety, lab capacity, rehiring of technical staff, and the agency's convening of experts under 'Operation Stork Speed' to address formula composition, heavy metals and supply chain issues.

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Senator Jon Rasa and others pressed Dr. McCary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, on whether recent personnel moves affected staff responsible for infant‑formula safety and food‑supply surveillance. "Is that correct?" Senator Rasa asked when Dr. McCary said the FDA would convene world experts on infant formula on June 4 under an initiative the agency calls Operation Stork Speed.

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