The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published an interim final rule to further safeguard the health of infants fed infant formula in the United States. The rule, which sets standards for manufacturers to produce safe infant formula that supports healthy growth, is accompanied by two draft guidance documents for industry."Many families rely on infant formula as either the sole source of nutrition or an integral part of an infant's diet through 12 months of age," said Michael R. Taylor, the FDA's deputy commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine.

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