FDA Commissioner Robert Califf took criticism from both Democrats and Republicans on a House subcommittee over the baby formula shortage on his watch that has left many parents desperate.
The FDA has come under fire for its slow response to the crisis. Members of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee criticized Califf on Thursday for the agency’s failure to respond to early warning signs of health and safety violations at Abbott’s manufacturing plant in Sturgis, Michigan.
“The shortage was caused in large part by the lack of action by the FDA and by corporate greed and consolidation, in this case, Abbott putting profits and production over people,” DeLauro said. Republicans on the committee, meanwhile, said the Biden administration has been moving too slowly on addressing a wide range of topics, including inflation, problems in the manufacturing supply chain, and the continued problem that COVID-19 poses — and the baby formula shortage is no different.
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