Learn more about which infant formulas are limited or unavailable, how to ensure you are using the formulas as intended, and which formulas are temporarily approved by Health Canada to support infant feeding during this temporary shortage.

• Infant Formula Shortage Posting: Update
• Nutrition Services’ Response to Infant Formula Shortage Concerns
• Typical Formula Consumption Amounts for Healthy Term Infants

Infant Feeding Nutrition Guidelines

Evidence informed, practical feeding and nutrition recommendations for healthy infants and young children:

• Healthy Infants & Young Children
• Infant Formulas – Summary Sheet

Support Documents

Canadian Paediatric Society

For health professionals to share with parents and caregivers looking for information on dealing with the shortage of specialty infant formulas.

• Shortage of Infant Formulas for Babies with Food Allergies 

Canadian Pharmacists Association

• Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Shortage – Information for Pharmacy Professionals

Health Canada

• Information for Families on the Limited Supply of Infant Formula
• Interim Policy on the Importation and Sale of Infant Formulas to Mitigate Shortages
• Shortage of Infant Formulas for Babies With Food Allergies: What You Should Know and Do

Alberta Blue Cross 

• Pharmacy Benefact - Bulletin for Pharmacy Service Providers
  • Importation of UK-labelled Alfamino Infant Formula Powder and US-labelled Gerber Good Start Extensive HA Infant Formula Powder due to shortages of specialized infant formula. (August 2022, No. 1044)
  • Update on shortage of specialized infant formula - Importation of United States-labelled Similac Alimentum Infant Formula (6 x 946 mL bottles) due to shortage of specialized infant formula. (June 2022, No. 1037)
  • Importation of United States-labelled Nutramigen A+ Concentrate Infant Formula due to shortage of specialized infant formula. (June 2022, No. 1034)

Parents & Caregivers