Infant Formula Safety Concerns

Some WIC participants have expressed concern about infant formula safety following the March 18 Consumer Reports publication. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates infant formula and if they determine that a formula is unsafe, they will remove it from the market. As a result of this report, the FDA announced a new initiative to strengthen its oversight of the formula industry, including increased testing for heavy metals and other contaminants. Currently, the FDA has not determined that any formulas in U.S. commerce are unsafe and require market removal. Our WIC team will keep participants updated if anything changes.

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South Carolina WIC has a contract with Abbott for participants to purchase the following Similac formulas:

  • Similac Advance
  • Similac Sensitive
  • Similac Total Comfort
  • Similac Soy Isomil

The South Carolina WIC Program is a supplemental nutrition program. It does not provide all of the formula an infant or child may need each month.

For infants who require a "special" medical formula, documentation is required. Health care providers must fill out the WIC Medical Documentation Form for Formula (pdf). To ensure our program continues to offer the highest level of services we have created a Medical Referral Form (pdf). The purpose of the form is to collect accurate and up-to-date anthropometric data. Your office may have clients request the form be filled out for their next WIC appointment, or it can be used to refer a new client who would benefit from WIC’s services. To schedule a WIC appointment, please call 1-855-472-3432.

Download the complete list of South Carolina WIC Approved Formulas (pdf).

View and download the 2024-2025 WIC Food Guide for details on approved foods.

Are you looking for other clinics in South Carolina? Check out a complete listing of public health clinics.

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