baby formula

Abbott Laboratories has reopened its Sturgis, Michigan baby formula plant, which was shut last month due to heavy rains, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Saturday. Abbott resumed operations on July 1 and has started producing specialty baby formula EleCare. The company which has been at the center of a baby formula shortage in the […]

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing logistical support to import the equivalent of about 16 million 8-ounce baby formula bottles from Mexico starting this weekend, as part of its efforts to ease nationwide supply shortages caused by the closure of the largest U.S. manufacturing plant. The Department of Health and Human Services […]

Production at a major baby formula plant in the United States is being delayed after storms hit Michigan this week. Abbott said on June 15 that it was halting production of a specialty formula at its plant in Sturgis so it could assess damage caused by the storm and clean and re-sanitize the plant. Afterward, […]

WASHINGTON—U.S. regulators have historically inspected baby formula plants at least once a year, but they did not inspect any of the three biggest manufacturers in 2020, according to federal records reviewed by The Associated Press. When they finally did get inside an Abbott Nutrition formula plant in Michigan after a two-year gap, they found standing […]

Abbott Laboratories said on Saturday that it has reopened its baby formula production plant in Sturgis, Michigan, taking a step toward alleviating an acute nationwide shortage that has sent parents scrambling for supplies. The company said it will begin production of EleCare and other specialty and metabolic formulas, with initial EleCare product release to consumers […]

A federal watchdog on June 2 announced an investigation into the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over its response to problems at a baby formula factory. “We will determine whether FDA followed the inspections and recall process for infant formula in accordance with Federal requirements,” the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office […]

Amid the current nationwide baby formula shortage, milk banks are helping mothers who are unable to breastfeed and need milk for their babies. And these milk banks are seeing a sharp increase in demand for breast milk.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf said the severe nationwide shortage of baby formula is expected to be eased within two months. Testifying before a Senate hearing, Califf said that while he cannot give exact dates, his expectation is “that within two months we should be beyond normal and with a plethora” of formula […]

More details on the Texas school shooting: what did the gunman post on social media minutes before the attack? President Joe Biden has some latest words on public safety. Following the shooting, Democrats are calling for more gun control legislation. But in a 50–50 Senate, their calls likely will not be answered. We’ll look at […]

Natural gas prices soar to a decade high. Are we going to see higher utility bills? The world’s second-largest sugar exporter is curbing exports. Will it impact the United States? A second shipment of baby formula has arrived in the United States, while the head of the FDA finds himself in the hot seat over why […]

A second shipment of much-needed baby formula from Europe has arrived in Virginia on Wednesday. Responding to political pressure, the Biden administration began airlifting shipments of formula to the United States. At the same time, the Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday that it has launched an inquiry into the formula shortage, seeking information on any […]

FDA commissioner Robert Califf will testify to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Wednesday. The hearing starts at 11 a.m. ET. Witnesses The Honorable Robert Califf Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration Mr. Frank Yiannas Deputy Commissioner, Food Policy and Response, Food and Drug Administration Susan Mayne Director, Center for Food Safety and […]

The first shipments of infant formula from Europe to address a critical shortage in the United States should begin arriving this weekend, President Joe Biden said on Friday amid criticism of his administration’s handling of the issue. Biden said on Twitter the initial military cargo plane flights under “Operation Fly Formula” meant that “up to […]

The Biden administration is bringing in the first shipment of baby formula from Europe in the coming days. The hypoallergenic varieties will supply about 1.5 million eight-ounce bottles. It’s good news for families and doctors who treat children with allergies.

The White House announced Thursday the first flights from Europe carrying 246 pallets of much-needed baby formula amid the nation’s shortage crisis. In the coming days, priority shipments of three hypoallergenic formulas for children with cow’s milk protein allergy will be transported by air as part of Operation Fly Formula. The Nestlé formulas will be […]

WASHINGTON—Abbott Laboratories and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are on track to reopen Abbott’s baby formula manufacturing plant in Sturgis, Michigan, within one or two weeks, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said on Thursday. Abbott, the biggest U.S. supplier of powder infant formula, including Similac, on Monday agreed with the FDA on steps needed to […]

Another ongoing crisis is the baby formula shortage. The FDA says production at a major plant is expected to get back on track soon. Meanwhile, the Federal Trade Commission is warning parents about baby-formula scammers.