FDA chief Robert Califf will address concerns from Congress about the nationwide baby formula shortage as lawmakers investigate the details of what led to the shortage.
The facility was closed in February following complaints that four babies who consumed products made by the Michigan plant became sick with a bacterial infection. Two of the babies died, although Abbott said in a recent statement that the infections are not connected to the company's formula. The infections occurred between September and January.of why it took the FDA months to probe the plant after becoming aware of potential contamination issues in the fall.
An Energy and Commerce subcommittee will also hear testimony from a top Abbott executive and two other baby formula manufacturers.Shelves typically stocked with baby formula sit mostly empty at a store in San Antonio, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Parents across the U.S.
The FDA shut down the facility after positive samples of bacteria were detected in different areas of the plant, and Abbott issued a voluntary recall of its baby formula in mid-February.
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