Abbott says it’s restarted production at the Michigan factory that’s tied to the ongoing baby formula shortage. The plant has been closed since February due to contamination, and that’s led to nationwide supply problems for formulas needed to feed infants. The reopening isn’t expected to have an immediate affect on availability. Abbott says it’ll prioritize production of its specialty formulas for infants with severe food allergies and digestive problems. Once production resumes it’ll still take several weeks before those products arrive in stores and pharmacies. The plant’s reopening is one of several actions expected to improve supplies, including federal deliveries of imported formula from overseas.
“We will ramp production as quickly as we can while meeting all requirements,” Abbott said in a statement.
Abbott closed the Sturgis, Michigan, factory in February after the Food and Drug Administration began investigating four bacterial infections among infants who consumed powdered formula from the plant. Two of the babies died. The company continues to state that its products have not been directly linked to the infections, which involved different bacterial strains.
Abbott’s February recall of several leading brands, including Similac, squeezed supplies that had already been strained by supply chain disruptions and stockpiling during COVID-19 shutdowns. President Joe Biden delivered remarks Wednesday on federal efforts to address the national baby formula shortage, including a third delivery of baby formula through Operation Fly Formula. “I’m going to make sure that families in every part of the country can get the formula they need.”
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