End Time Headlines There is a national shortage of baby formula, which has forced a large retail chain to impose rationing on the important product for infants. The supply chain crisis has prompted Walgreens â the second-largest pharmacy store chain in the United States behind CVS â to limit the amount of baby formula that customers can purchase.
A spokesperson for the national drugstore chain told CBS MoneyWatch that customers may only buy three infant and toddler formula products per transaction. Walgreens â which operates approximately 9,021 drugstores in all 50 states â said the reason for rationing is because of âincreased demand and various supplier issues.â
The restrictions are already in effect at stores. CVS is also experiencing baby formula shortages. A CVC Health spokesperson told CBS News that âproduct supply challenges are currently impacting most of the retail industry.â…
