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FDA had 'inadequate' policies to heed warnings about infant formula, probe finds
The FDA had "inadequate" policies to heed warnings about infant formula ahead of the 2022 critical shortage, according to HHS' Inspector General.
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FDA failed to heed warnings about infant formula: Probe
The FDA had "inadequate" policies to heed warnings about infant formula ahead of the 2022 critical shortage, according to the HHS inspector general.
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FDA sends warning letter to 3 major formula makers over quality control concerns
The FDA has just sent new warning letters to three formula companies, red-flagging quality control concerns.
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FTC investigating Abbott and baby formula makers for possible collusion
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating baby formula makers like Abbott Laboratories for possible collusion.
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Abbott under investigation by SEC and FTC for infant formula business
Abbott is being investigated in relation to their infant formula business.
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Senior FDA official resigns in wake of 2022 infant formula shortage
One of FDA's top food bosses, Frank Yiannas, has announced he is resigning from his post, in the wake of last year's infant formula shortage.
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DOJ investigating conduct at Abbott infant formula plant
The Justice Department is investigating conduct at the Abbott infant formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan, a source familiar with the matter told ABC News.
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DOJ investigating Abbott over baby formula shortage
The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into the Michigan plant that was at the center of the national baby formula shortage.
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Company at center of baby formula crisis issues new recall
Abbott announced a new recall of infant formula due to faulty bottle cap seals at their Columbus, Ohio, plant.
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Baby formula recall
Abbott voluntarily pulls 2-ounce bottles of its most popular Similac brand manufactured at its Columbus, Ohio, facility.
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Baby formula recall announced
Abbott announced it is voluntarily recalling two-ounce bottles of Similac formula because some bottle caps may not be completely sealed.
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Internal FDA report on infant formula crisis details shortfalls in response
The FDA's limited mandate and resources prevent them from managing "supply chain issues and shortages of critical food products," the review said.
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Abbott restarting production of its largest, most popular formula
Abbott is announcing their Sturgis, Michigan plant is restarting production of their largest and most popular infant formula, Similac.
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Contaminants, other issues found at some baby formula factories
Other infant formula makers besides Abbott have faced Cronobacter challenges, ABC News has found.
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19 million bottles’ worth of baby formula set to arrive next month
Approximately 750,000 cans of Danone formula is set to be shipped from Ireland to the U.S. in July, the FDA announced.
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Baby formula factory in Michigan shuts again due to flooding
Less than two weeks after the Abbott baby formula factory in Michigan was reopened, it has closed again due to flooding in the region.
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Baby formula maker halts production at troubled plant after severe weather
Abbott's plant was offline for roughly four months after serious quality control and contamination concerns, and had restarted production earlier this month.
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Abbott plant halts production of baby formula
The Michigan facility, which was offline for roughly four months over quality control and contamination concerns, has been hit by heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail and power outages.
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190,000 pounds of baby formula lands in US
Bubs Australia struck a deal with American grocery chains Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies to import the formula under the fourth flight of Operation Fly Formula.
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190,000 pounds of baby formula lands in US
Bubs Australia struck a deal with American grocery chains to import the formula under the fourth flight of Operation Fly Formula, the company said.
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FDA confirms it investigated seven more infant deaths related to Abbott plant
The FDA said it found no evidence linking those deaths to the Abbott plant in Sturgis, Michigan.
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Millions more bottles' worth of formula set to ship into US in June
More than 3.2 million bottles' worth of formula will be airfreighted in on planes donated by Delta Airlines in the coming weeks, ABC News is first to report.
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Scientists are working on nutrient-rich baby formula
Scientists are using bioengineering to create new baby formula that they hope will be a better substitute for breastmilk.
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Whistleblower raised alarm over formula plant a year before recall
Abbott and FDA were alerted to a whistleblower complaint about the Sturgis formula plant's issues as far back as February 2021
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Parents say baby formula shortage is still hurting families
As Operation Fly Formula continues and Abbott reopens its Michigan plant, parents have yet to notice significant changes regarding the nationwide baby formula shortage.
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Abbott Nutrition reopens baby formula plant
Amid ongoing national shortages, baby formula producer Abbott Nutrition reopened its Michigan plant after it was shuttered by the FDA nearly four months ago.
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Abbott reopens Michigan plant amid baby formula shortage
Abbott Nutrition, one of the largest makers of infant formula in the U.S., reopened its Michigan plant Saturday.
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Abbott Nutrition resumes baby formula production
Four months after the FDA shut down the country’s largest baby formula manufacturer, Abbott Nutrition will reopen its Michigan plant.
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Abbott baby formula plant resumes production
Abbott says it’s prioritizing the production of specialized formula at its Sturgis, Michigan facility.
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Abbott reopens Michigan plant amid formula shortage
It will be another six to eight weeks until the product returns to shelves with a real impact on families, according to Abbott.
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More baby formula heading to US
A shipment worth $33M of infant baby formula is coming to the U.S. after President Joe Biden announced Operation Fly Formula.
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Baby formula shortage worsens
The White House said it has made a commitment to import more than 94 million bottles of formula as 10 states are reported being out-of-stock of at least 90% baby formula.
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Biden admits he didn't foresee impact of Abbott's shutdown on baby formula shortage
President Joe Biden has raised new questions about when he learned about the baby formula shortage and whether he could have acted sooner.
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Amid baby formula shortage, Israeli lab attempts to recreate breast milk
ABC News' Maggie Rulli reports on an Israeli lab working to create a potential alternative to baby formula using components of breast milk.
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70% of baby formula out of stock nationwide
The FDA announced more than a million cans of formula will soon be flown into the U.S.
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Shipment of formula arrives in Pennsylvania
Trucks retrieved the formula and transported them to warehouse shelves.
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Baby formula executives and federal regulators grilled on Capitol Hill
Second shipment of formula arrives from overseas as lawmakers hear troubling testimony on the slow response to the crisis and whistleblower allegations.
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Second shipment of baby formula has arrived from overseas
ABC News Senior national policy reporter Anne Flaherty on the FDA admitting it was "too slow to act" after a whistleblower raised concerns about Abbott Nutrition's Michigan plant.
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Baby formula executives grilled over shortages
Top industry executives and federal regulators faced angry lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday, as another 100,000 pounds of formula arrived in the U.S.
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White House promises baby formula relief
The first military flight from Europe carrying nearly 80,000 pounds of formula arrived in the U.S. Officials said children with allergies get first priority.
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What led to US baby formula shortage?
A variety of long-term and short-term factors led to empty shelves for parents searching for baby formula.
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More baby formula is coming but will it be enough?
Senior national policy reporter Anne Flaherty discusses the nationwide baby formula shortage.
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Moms fight baby formula shortage with online groups and interactive map
Mothers across the U.S. have launched grassroots efforts to respond to the national baby formula shortage.
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New York City declares state of emergency over nationwide baby formula shortage
The order empowers the city to prevent price gouging as inventory continues to decline.
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More than 75,000 pounds of baby formula lands in US
The first batch of imported infant formula under “Operation Fly Formula” arrived from Germany to Indiana on Sunday.
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1st flight of 'Operation Fly Formula' arrives in US
The first flight of "Operation Fly Formula," which was carrying more than 75,000 pounds of imported baby formula, landed in Indiana.
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Specialized baby formula shipment on the way to US
The desperately needed baby formula is set to arrive in Indiana and provide nutrition to infants unable to digest formula made from cow’s milk.
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Relief on the way for baby formula shortage
More than 71,000 pounds of specialized formula were loaded by U.S. troops in Germany onto a military cargo plane.
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'We’re sorry': Abbott CEO addresses baby formula crisis in new op-ed
Abbott's CEO apologizes for role his company played in the ongoing baby formula shortage in a new op-ed.
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More details on baby formula imports from White House
The Pentagon is flying the first shipment of foreign-imported baby formula to the U.S., the White House confirmed.
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