FDA chief struggles to explain slow response on baby formula

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2 thoughts on “FDA chief struggles to explain slow response on baby formula

  1. There may have been issues at the Abbott plant but it turns out the specific strain of bacteria that caused the hospitalizations was not found at the plant. Yes, the plant had some bacterial contamination and should be brought up to standards but apparently the bacterial strain is also common in households and may be fostered to grow by the nutrients in the formula. This plant closure may not actually solve the problem. There are reports that there may have been more hospitalizations not associated with the Abbott products.

    We’ll have to wait and see how this all shakes out. The story is always more complicated than is often reported by media.

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