That’s a hard no. Yet another example of government overreach. Are you surprised that so many on the right are pushing for it? Republicans are on board just to illustrate the Biden Administration incompetence at handling a situation and see this as a highly visible solution. But the DPA is a Korean War relic instituted to remedy very different problems. The baby formula shortage was an FDA creation. Their regulatory structure and response capabilities when addressing public health problems is the cause for the shortage. Implementing a government agency to rectify a different government agency is right up the alley of big government creating problems and then being the only solution.
We’re all aware how real and serious the shortage is. Which is why the FDA needs to address things like this in the regulatory structure PRIOR to events happening. There are a multitude of ways to deal with it immediately such as alternate supply options, temporarily relaxing or eliminating regulatory hurdles for other companies, some foreign, to step in and replace supply shortages. But this must be done in advance and the FDA isn’t setup in a FEMA like disaster response structure, they exist to regulate.
Yes the Biden Administration absolutely dropped the ball in not addressing the problem in the beginning months ago. But I see using the DPA to solve it now as more of a lifesaver to Biden than a partisan embarrassment. And simply not necessary. The FDA can easily and quickly issue the necessary regulatory guidance to resolve the shortage. The fact is the problem predates Biden. Solving it in the future requires the regulatory agency to already have in place procedures that will still have public safety as the top priority. If the FDA can’t comply that’s when you know the agency itself comprises a larger threat to public safety than any potential issue that may arise.