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Abbott plans offices in Chicago’s Willis Tower

The medical device maker will keep its headquarters in the northern suburbs but says a downtown location works for employees who want to avoid a long commute.

Chicago Sun-Times

Key US baby formula plant closes again as ‘torrential storms’ cause flooding

Production halt at Abbott Laboratories in Michigan will probably extend shortages for ‘a few weeks’

The Guardian - US

Baby formula company stops production again due to storms

It is unclear when the facility will restart production

The Independent UK

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Abbott again halting baby formula production at its Michigan facility after flooding

Less than two weeks after restarting formula production at its Michigan facility, Abbott has again had to halt manufacturing there amid flooding.

Chicago Tribune

Abbott's baby formula plant closes again after severe storms and flooding

Abbott's Sturgis, Mich., plant was open for less than two weeks before it had to close again after flooding from severe weather. The company said it hopes to resume production in a few weeks.

WEKU

Baby formula production at Michigan plant delayed by severe flooding

Barely two weeks after production restarted at a Michigan plant that supplies baby formula, flooding in the area has shut down the work as supply continues to dry up nationwide.

Tribune News Service

Production at bedeviled baby formula factory halted by storm

Severe weather has forced Abbott Nutrition to pause production at a Michigan baby formula factory that had just restarted

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More Trouble For Baby Formula Production As Thunderstorms, Flood, Hit Abbott's Troubled Michigan Plant

Just a few weeks after reopening its baby formula Sturgis, Michigan plant, Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) said it paused EleCare specialty baby formula production after recent thunderstorms flooded part of the facility. The company has informed the FDA and will conduct comprehensive testing with an independent third party to ensure the plant is safe to…

Benzinga

Abbott halts production at Michigan baby formula plant after storm causes flooding

The beleagured Sturgis plant only resumed production less than 2 weeks ago.

Axios

Many baby formula plants weren't inspected because of COVID

U.S. regulators have historically inspected baby formula plants at least once a year, but they did not inspect any of the three biggest manufacturers in 2020

The Independent UK

US infant formula shortage: doctors worry about babies’ development as crisis continues

Despite US efforts to increase supply, there are reports of babies being rushed to hospitals and a growing black market for formula

The Guardian - US

US company Abbott Nutrition restarts baby formula plant linked to contamination

The company that runs the largest baby formula factory in the US has reopened its plant, but consumers may be waiting months before supply levels return to normal.

ABC News

Michigan baby formula maker resumes production after safety shutdown

The Abbott facility was closed in February after a recall involving bacterial infections in infants which led to a nationwide shortage

The Guardian - US

Abbott's baby formula plant is reopening in a step that could soon ease the shortage

Abbott's initial re-release of products will be available to consumers beginning around June 20, the company says. The facility was forced to close after a bacterial contamination at the site.

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The Independent UK

Abbott restarts baby formula plant linked to contamination

Abbott says it's restarted production at the Michigan factory that's tied to the ongoing baby formula shortage

Axios

Some Abbott specialty baby formulas expected in stores later this month

An Abbott plant in Michigan has resumed manufacturing some speciality formulas that are hard to find.

WEKU

The FDA is facing an investigation into its handling of the baby formula shortage

The Department of Health and Human Services wants to know if the FDA followed its rules and procedures in investigating the contamination of baby formula and recalling it.

The Independent UK

‘They did, but I didn’t’: Biden denies baby formula makers’ claim shortage was expected in awkward joint briefing

‘I don’t think anyone anticipated the impact of the shutdown of Abbott facility’, Biden says shortly after manufacturers say they expected shortage

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Tribune News Service

Baby formula makers tell Biden they knew shortages would be dire

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden defended his administration’s response to a national baby formula shortage, saying he acted as soon he became aware of the crisis in April — even as manufacturers told him Wednesday they saw it coming months earlier.

The Independent UK

Biden to meet with baby formula makers on easing shortage

President Joe Biden is set to meet with infant formula manufacturers as his administration works to ease nationwide shortages

ABC News

Bubs Australia steps up to meet US baby formula demand, amid contamination scare

New, fast-tracked US regulations are allowing an Australian manufacturer to help meet the demand for baby formula, amid a supply crisis.

ABC News

Baby formula shortage stings US as Australian company ships millions of cans to States

Australia will ship more than 1.25 million cans of baby formula to the United States to help it nationwide shortage.

WEKU

More baby formula shipments arrive from overseas in an effort to ease the shortage

Australia is sending the equivalent of more than 27 million 8-ounce bottles of goat's milk and other baby formulas, as the U.S. government works to replenish store shelves during the shortage.

The Independent UK

Baby formula shortage will stretch on until late July, FDA chief says

‘My expectation is that within two months we should be beyond normal and with a plethora’

Reason

The FDA Completely Botched Its Response to the Baby Formula Shortage

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