The Story
Across the US, thousands of children and adults affected by digestive diseases such as eosinophilic disorders (EGID) require amino-acid formula to survive. The February 2022 contamination and recall crisis at the Abbott Nutrition facility in Sturgis, Michigan, received national attention for its impact on infants, but the situation has also caused devastation to the supply of amino-acid formulas for medically fragile people over the age of one. With no update from production facilities and a quickly dwindling supply of safe medical nutrition, families are left to panic over how they will feed their loved ones. For many suffering from EGID, there is no alternative to amino-acid formula.
How can I help?
By urging your representatives and senators to take immediate action to address the amino-acid formula shortage and organize to replace the production from Sturgis at an alternate plant.
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Find your Congress Members’ contact information.
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Use this script when you call and/or write them:
Hello, my name is [name]. I'm a constituent from [state], zip code [00000].
I am [calling/writing] to ask [representative's name] to please take immediate action on the amino-acid and elemental formula supply chain crisis. The Sturgis, Michigan Abbott Nutrition facility at the center of the current formula crisis produced most of amino-acid formula supply required for people over the age of one who suffer from diseases rendering them dependent on this medical nutrition. Many people who require amino-acid formula to survive have no alternative sustenance, and the supply is quickly dwindling. Abbot Nutrition’s contamination and recall crisis impacts the accessibility of all formulas across the nation as the demand for formulas has increased beyond production capabilities. I ask that [representative's name] act immediately to address the amino-acid formula shortage and organize to replace the production from Sturgis at an alternate plant.
Thank you for your support, action, and hard work.