Enteral Nutrition Product Shortages

ASPEN maintains communications with EN product manufacturers, other professional healthcare organizations, and clinicians to stay up to date on the status of enteral nutrition (EN) product shortages. This page provides the latest news on EN shortages and is continually updated as ASPEN learns of new or resolving shortages as well as other resources related to EN shortages.

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LATEST EN Shortage News

Abbott

• PediaSure Harvest and Ensure Harvest Discontinuation—March 27, 2023
  
• Elecare Update—March 20, 2023
• Abbott Inventory Update: Nutrition Products—March 16, 2023
  
• Abbott Inventory Update: Nutrition Products—February 23, 2023
  
• EleCare^® Update—November 2, 2022
  
• Abbott’s Latest Updates on Infant Formula Shortages (continually updated)
• Abbott Provides Update on EleCare^® Infant, EleCare^® Jr Vanilla and EleCare^® Jr Unflavored in the U.S—September 21, 2022
• Abbott Update on US Metabolic Product Releases Through January 2023—September 12, 2022
  
• Abbott Expanded Voluntary Product Recall: Glucerna, Ensure Harvest, and PediaSure Harvest—August 16, 2022
  • Expanded Voluntary Product Recall: Glucerna, Ensure Harvest, and PediaSure Harvest Product Response Form         
   
•   Abbott Metabolics Formula Update—June 16, 2022 
• Abbott Provides Update on EleCare and EleCare Jr Vanilla—May 24, 2022
  • Abbot Urgent Product Request Form: EleCare and EleCare Jr
    
   
• Abbott to Release Elecare^® Amino Acid-Based Formulas to Help Meet Critical Patient Need—May 24, 2022
• Abbott Voluntary Recall Update—May 18, 2022
  

Ajinomoto Cambrooke

• Ajinomoto Cambrooke Supply Update on EquaCare Jr. and Essential Care Jr.—May 31, 2022

ByHeart

• ByHeart Whole Infant Formula Product Availability—June 14, 2022
  
• ByHeart Supply Update—May 16, 2022

Nestlé

• Nestlé Health Science Update on Vivonex® Pediatric Powder—March 18, 2024
• Nestlé Health Science Inventory Status Update—September 6, 2023
• Nestlé Health Science Alfamino Stock Update—May 16, 2022

Nutricia

• Neocate Availability Hub

Reckitt Mead Johnson Nutrition

• Formula Supply Update—June 15, 2022
  
• Reckitt Mead Johnson Nutrition Specialty Product Stock Communication—April 27, 2022

Upcoming Event

Hearing on Infant Formula Shortages 
The House Committee on Energy & Commerce’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing on infant formula shortages on May 25, 2022. Watch the recording.

EN Shortage Resources

Resources on Access and Assistance

• New Pediatric Amino Acid Formula Emergency Assistance Fund—July 7, 2022

Resources from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

• Infant Formula Supply Chain Information
• Infant Formula Safety Resources

Resources from the American Academy of Pediatrics

• HealthyChildren.org, Information for Parents on the Formula Shortage—May 17, 2022
• Is Homemade Baby Formula Safe?
  

Resources from the FDA

• FDA Press Releases Related (continually updated)
  
• FDA Redesigns Infant Formula Resource Page—May 8, 2023
  
• FDA National Strategy to Increase Resiliency of the US Infant Formula Market—March 28, 2023
  
• FDA Calls for Enhanced Safety Measures in Letter to Powdered Infant Formula Industry—March 8, 2023
  
• Information Regarding Medically Necessary Specialty Infant Formulas: Notice to Health Care Providers—July 1, 2022
  
• FDA Press Release: “ FDA Flexibilities, Collaboration to Yield Millions of Bottles of Specialized Medical Infant Formula in Coming Months to Increase U.S. Supply”—May 26, 2022
  
• Enforcement Discretion to Manufacturers to Increase Infant Formula Supplies
  
• Questions and Answers for Consumers Concerning Infant Formula

Resources from NASPGHAN (North American Society For Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition)

• NASPGHAN Tools for HCPs Managing Infants and Children Affected by Formula Recall
  

Resources from the Oley Foundation

• The Oley Foundation, Formula Shortage Information

 Resources from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• Fact Sheet: Helping Families Find Formula During the Infant Formula Shortages  

Resources from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service

• Infant Formula Safety

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