First batch of infant formula headed to US from Switzerland as at least one hospital reported treating babies fed homemade and diluted formulas

The first batches of baby formula are being imported to the US from Switzerland as part of President Joe Biden's "Operation Fly Formula", which was launched to address the ongoing national shortage.

The White House announced on Thursday that there would be a shipment of S.A. formula from Switzerland to Indiana.

Hypoallergenic formulas intended for babies with dairy milk allergies are being prioritized because they serve a critical medical purpose and are in short supply in the United States because of the Abbott Sturgis plant closing.

The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture can use military resources to pick up baby formula from overseas.

The infant formula shortage has left parents across America scrambling to find food for their babies and the Biden administration has taken a number of measures to address it.

An emergency room in Texas has been treating babies whose parents fed them homemade or watered-down formula, putting them at risk for life threatening seizures.