The Abbott Nutrition formula plant in Michigan will re-open, pending safety upgrades and certifications.
FDA Commissioner Robert Califf faced a bipartisan grilling from House lawmakers over the baby formula issue that has The problems are largely tied to the Abbott plant in Michigan, the largest in the U.S., which has been . The FDA announced a preliminary agreement with Abbott earlier this week to restart production, pending safety upgrades and certifications.
When lawmakers asked why it took the FDA months to investigate warnings about safety violations at the plant, Califf said he couldn't say much due to an ongoing investigation into the issues. Several lawmakers rejected that response. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., pointed to a recently released whistleblower complaint alleging numerous safety violations at Abbott's plant, including employees falsifying records and failing to properly test formula before releasing it. She said the former Abbott employee alerted the FDA to the situation in October, but was not interviewed by agency staff until late December.
A worker restocks shelves with baby formula at a store in Pinole, California, US, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. "The most concerning charge is that the integrity of the organization was compromised," Califf said."Once that integrity is compromised the question is how can you trust any of the systems that are in place.""American people rely on FDA to protect infant health by ensuring that they have access to safe formula," Bishop said.
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