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Justice Department investigating baby formula plant
The US Justice Department is investigating the Abbott Laboratories infant formula plant in Michigan that was shut down for months last year due to contamination, the company confirmed.
FDA investigating another baby death possibly tied to Abbott formula
The baby died in January and had "consumed an Abbott product," the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday, citing a consumer complaint sent to the agency in February.
Abbott labs reopening shuttered Michigan baby formula plant
Abbott Laboratories has finally reopened the Sturgis, Michigan facility that was shuttered by the Food and Drug Administration in February.
Feds to probe FDA's inspection of baby formula lab that was forced to close
The recall and shutdown of the Sturgis, Michigan facility in February sparked a shortage that left store shelves barren.
Biden invokes Defense Production Act for baby formula, announces US airlift
President Biden agreed to invoke the Defense Production Act to ensure that US baby formula producers can acquire the material they need and launched an airlift of formula from abroad.
Go Rep. Stefanik: Biden owns our baby formula mess
The clear cause of the baby formula shortage was the Feb. 17 FDA shutdown of an Abbott Labs formula plant in Michigan — which led Rep. Elise Stefanik to immediately...
Letters to the Editor — May 17, 2022
The Issue: The Biden administration’s slow response to the widespread shortages of baby formula in stores. If President Biden and members of his administration were working for a major corporation,...
After infant dies FDA urgently warns against using these baby formulas
US health officials warned parents not to use three popular powdered infant formulas manufactured at an Abbott plant in Michigan.
COVID test kit maker rips 'bad actors' reselling sets above retail price
Over-the-counter COVID-19 tests are in high demand as the Omicron variant drives a record surge in daily infections.
Popular coronavirus test misses nearly 50 percent of positive cases, study says
A rapid coronavirus test made by Abbott Laboratories has been found to miss nearly half of all positive infections in certain instances, according to a report by The Hill. The...
Abbott failed to reveal pacemaker defect: FDA
Abbott Labs must be getting a bad case of heartburn after acquiring St. Jude Medical in January. The Chicago-based medical device company got a warning letter from the Food and...