Michigan WIC Transitions Back to Similac Brand Formulas

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced that the Michigan Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program is transitioning back to its contract for Similac brand formulas starting Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service is ending its flexibility of providing non-contract formula. States had been allowed to provide clients access to infant formula brands outside of state contracts as the nation faced infant formula shortages due to a recall. WIC clients and vendors have started receiving notification of this upcoming change.

WIC is a nutrition program provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support and referrals to other community programs to improve and support clients’ health and well-being. To learn more about WIC or to find an agency near you, visit Michigan.gov/WIC or call 211.

Please review the attached memo from Christina Herring-Johnson, Michigan WIC Director, for updated details and guidance intended specifically for health care providers serving infants and children in Michigan. Please distribute the memo widely throughout your networks.