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FDA issues warnings about probiotics meant for use with premature babies

The FDA has issued a general warning and a specific warning letter regarding the use of probiotics in pre-term infants. Some products have been linked with more than two dozen

By News Desk

/ 30 Oct 2023

FDA issues warnings about probiotics meant for use with premature babies

Abbott recalls certain Similac formula over packaging defects

Abbott Nutrition is recalling certain Similac bottles of formula over a packaging defect. Early this year, Abbott initiated a large recall of some of its infant formula products and closed

By News Desk

/ 9 Sep 2022

The death of another baby linked to Abbott infant formula apparently under investigation

According to press reports, the Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it was notified of one more infant death in January potentially related to Abbott Laboratories’ baby formula and

By News Desk

/ 25 Jun 2022

Floodwaters force infant formula plant to close down again ‘for a few weeks’

The infant formula plant that just reopened June 4 after being closed for almost four months because of food safety problems is closed again, this time because of flooding. Abbott

By Coral Beach

/ 17 Jun 2022

Floodwaters force infant formula plant to close down again ‘for a few weeks’

FDA investigating new outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections; 10 people sick

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a new outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections, but little information has been released. Ten patients have been identified in the E.

By Coral Beach

/ 9 Jun 2022

FDA investigating new outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections; 10 people sick

Publisher’s Platform: Abbott caused the infant formula crisis, but the FDA and public health enabled it – Congress needs to fix it

Opinion This past week the CDC declared an outbreak of Cronobacter infections over after the FDA received four complaints of Cronobacter infections in infants beginning on September 20, 2021, through

By Bill Marler

/ 16 May 2022

CDC closes infant formula outbreak investigation; FDA continues work to find source; USDA works to resolve shortages

The CDC has declared that an outbreak of cronobacter infections among babies is over, but the Food and Drug Administration is continuing its investigation into the maker of the implicated

By Coral Beach

/ 14 May 2022

CDC closes infant formula outbreak investigation; FDA continues work to find source; USDA works to resolve shortages

Congressional subcommittee to investigate shortages of infant formula linked to outbreak

A subcommittee of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee is set to begin a hearing on infant formula shortages, which are related to recalls of products linked to

By Coral Beach

/ 13 May 2022

Congressional subcommittee to investigate shortages of infant formula linked to outbreak

FDA clears release of limited infant formula on a case-by-case basis; investigation continues

The Food and Drug Administration is allowing Abbott Nutrition to release limited amounts of certain infant formulas made at a plant under investigation in relation to an outbreak of cronobacter

By Coral Beach

/ 29 Apr 2022

FDA clears release of limited infant formula on a case-by-case basis; investigation continues

Abbott Nutrition: The gathering storm

– CONTRIBUTED ANALYSIS – Editor’s note: This column was originally published in eFoodAlert and is republished here with the author’s permission. Between Sept. 1, 2019, and Sept. 20, 2021, Abbott

By Phyllis Entis

/ 16 Apr 2022

Five strains of bacteria found at infant formula plant; none match samples from two patients

The FDA has confirmed five different strains of Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria at a production plant that makes infant formula that has been linked to four illnesses and two deaths. None

By Coral Beach

/ 1 Apr 2022

Five strains of bacteria found at infant formula plant; none match samples from two patients

Representative demands answers from FDA about outbreak linked to infant formula

The chairman of a U.S. House subcommittee has demanded that the FDA provide Congress with an explanation of why it took so long to deal with an ongoing outbreak

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Mar 2022

Representative demands answers from FDA about outbreak linked to infant formula

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FDA issues warnings about probiotics meant for use with premature babies

Abbott recalls certain Similac formula over packaging defects

Floodwaters force infant formula plant to close down again ‘for a few weeks’

FDA investigating new outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections; 10 people sick

Publisher’s Platform: Abbott caused the infant formula crisis, but the FDA and public health enabled it – Congress needs to fix it

CDC closes infant formula outbreak investigation; FDA continues work to find source; USDA works to resolve shortages

Congressional subcommittee to investigate shortages of infant formula linked to outbreak

FDA clears release of limited infant formula on a case-by-case basis; investigation continues

Abbott Nutrition: The gathering storm

Five strains of bacteria found at infant formula plant; none match samples from two patients

Representative demands answers from FDA about outbreak linked to infant formula