Bacteria linked to tainted baby formula may become nationally reportable

But those calls intensified last year after four babies fell ill, two of whom died, from a bacterial infection after drinking powdered formula manufactured at an Abbott Nutrition plant in Michigan. Read More

A major baby formula manufacturing plant is reopening. But a real solution to the supply shortage is still months away

A major baby formula manufacturer unwittingly ... by the FDA in its inspection of the plant carried out from Jan. 31 to March 18. “From the time Abbott restarts the site, it will take six ... Read More

Potentially contaminated baby formula shipped to stores after recall issued

BABY FORMULA RECALLED DUE TO POTENTIAL CROSS-CONTAMINATION Some ... the bacteria came from the plant. Abbott has maintained that there was no "definitive link between the company’s products ... Read More

Abbott baby formula plant wasn't inspected for two years, according to Associated Press

NBC News’ Emilie Ikeda reports how according to federal records reported by the Associated Press, the site went unchecked for two years. June 14, 2022 Read More ... Read More

Baby formula manufacturing plant plans to reopen in June

Some relief for the millions of families that have been searching for baby formula as Abbott says their ... Committee over contamination concerns after their plant was closed earlier in the ... Read More

FTC launches collusion probe of baby-formula makers

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Abbott Laboratories and other baby-formula makers engaged in collusion while bidding on government contracts. Read More

Similac infant formula recalled for bug contamination

The recall does not affect any liquid formulas or other Abbott-brand products. A company spokeswoman said Abbott uncovered the insects last week in one section of a manufacturing plant in Sturgis ... Read More

Mass. delegation demands answers from Abbott on Similac, stresses reliance of low-income parents on baby formula

Abbott and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reached an agreement to restart production at the manufacturer's facility in Stugis, Michigan — the baby formula producer's largest plant, which has ... Read More

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Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters in Washington, D.C. 'He's home': Missing 73 years, Medal of Honor recipient's remains return to Georgia An ... Read More

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By Marc Santora and Natalia Yermak The legislation is among the most restrictive of its kind in the world and was condemned ... But Britain’s news media has a complicated relationship with ... Read More

Potentially contaminated baby formula shipped to stores after recall issued

In February, major U.S. formula producer Reckitt recalled 145,000 cans of its baby formula for possible cross-contamination ... plant. Abbott has maintained that there was no "definitive link ... Read More