The baby formula shortage wreaking havoc across the United States is terrifying for any parent who relies on infant formula to feed their child. Less attention has been given to the supply crisis in specialty prescription formulas like EleCare and hypoallergenic formulas like Alimentum (both also part of the Abbott recall). But as the shortage grinds on and the posts from families desperate for specialty formula multiply, offers to help have essentially dried up. The formula shortage is a result of systemic failure, and there are no individual solutions. America sprang into action to fix the formula shortage when it started impacting healthy infants.