Australia is in talks with the United States to supply baby food, an Australian government spokesperson said on Wednesday, after the apex U.S. health regulator relaxed its import policy to address a nationwide shortage. Makers of baby food globally are exploring opportunities of supplying to the United States after the easing of import norms. Two…
Biden Says He Didn’t Know Shutdown of Infant Formula Plant Would Lead to Severe Shortages
President Joe Biden on June 1 said he did not foresee his administration forcing the shutdown of an infant formula plant would lead to severe formula shortages. “I don’t think anyone anticipated the impact of the shutdown of one facility, the Abbott facility,” Biden said, referring to the plant in Sturgis, Michigan, that was taken…
‘Too Slow’: FDA Admits Delayed Response to Complaints About US Baby Formula Plant
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) initial response to complaints about Abbott’s infant formula plant was “too slow” and some decisions could have been “more optimal,” the FDA’s top official said while facing a grilling from lawmakers on Wednesday. FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf appeared before a congressional panel to answer questions about the FDA’s…
US Allows 2 Million Baby Formula Cans in From UK, Lets Abbott Release 300,000 Specialty Cans
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday it will allow about 2 million cans of baby formula from the United Kingdom into the country, and allow Abbott Laboratories to release about 300,000 cans of specialty formula, to help ease the ongoing nationwide shortage. “We continue to do everything in our power as…
Federal Trade Commission Launches Inquiry Into Baby Formula Shortage
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday launched an inquiry into the ongoing shortage of baby formula in the United States. In a statement, the FTC said the inquiry seeks information on the “nature and prevalence of any deceptive, fraudulent, or otherwise unfair business practices aimed at taking advantage of families during this shortage.” The…
Infant Formula Crisis Another Symptom of North American ‘Managed Trade,’ Experts Say
The White House says it is treating the shortage of infant formula as a top priority—a crisis experts say is one more symptom of North America’s new era of “managed trade.” And there is growing concern that Canada could be side-swiped by the rush to action in the United States. Over the weekend, military transports…
Miami Man Loses $6 Million Home, Freedom in $115 Million Scam Involving Baby Formula
By David J. Neal From Miami Herald A 7,700-square-foot, four-bedroom, four-bathroom house and three units of an Aventura office building are the list of losses for a Golden Beach man after a massive commercial fraud that involved infant formula, eye-care products, and other products regulated by the FDA. Johnny Grobman, 48, won’t need the home…
Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Accelerate Domestic Production of Baby Formula
President Joe Biden invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) on Wednesday to accelerate the production of U.S.-made infant formula amid a nationwide shortage of this critical food and reports of infant deaths resulting from the shortage. In a statement published late Wednesday, the White House announced that the DPA would require infant formula manufacturers’ ingredient…
Baby Formula Crisis Caused by Government Chokehold; $350 Million in Secret Payments to Fauci and NIH Uncovered
There is a national shortage of infant formula, following an alleged bacterial outbreak at an Abbott plant in Michigan that led to recalls for three major brands. Yet, government restrictions on the infant formula industry may have played a part in the current crisis, as regulations created a bottleneck. And as this takes place, the…
Live Q&A 5/15 at 10:30PM ET: Baby Formula Crisis Caused by Government Chokehold; $350 Million in Secret Payments to Fauci Uncovered
There is a national shortage of infant formula, following an alleged bacterial outbreak at an Abbott plant in Michigan that led to recalls for three major brands. Yet, government restrictions on the infant formula industry may have played a part in the current crisis, as regulations created a bottleneck. And as this takes place, the…
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