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Shelves normally meant for baby formula sit nearly empty at a store in downtown Washington, DC, on May 22, 2022.<\/p>\n

Samuel Corum | AFP | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Abbott Nutrition on Saturday resumed baby formula production at its Sturgis, Michigan, plant, a move toward addressing a nationwide shortage.<\/p>\n

The company has been given the green light from the US Food and Drug Administration after meeting “initial requirements” as part of a May 16 consent decree.<\/p>\n

The company said it will restart the production of EleCare, a formula for children who struggle to digest other products, along with other specialty and metabolic formulas.<\/p>\n

Abbott aims for an initial EleCare product release around June 20 and is working to meet guidelines to resume production of Similac and other formulas.<\/p>\n

“We understand the urgent need for formula and our top priority is getting high-quality, safe formula into the hands of families across America,” a spokesperson for Abbott said in a statement. “We will ramp production as quickly as we can while meeting all requirements.”<\/p>\n

While supply problems started early in the Covid-19 pandemic, issues worsened in part due to the February closure of the Michigan plant amid scrutiny over contamination.<\/p>\n

FDA investigations began after four infants were hospitalized with bacterial infections from drinking its powdered formula. Two of the babies died. <\/p>\n

“The FDA is continuing to work diligently to ensure the safe resumption of production of infant formula at Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, Michigan, facility,” the FDA said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“The agency expects that the measures and steps it is taking, and the potential for Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, Michigan, facility, to safely resume production in the near-term, will mean more and more infant formula is either on the way to or already on store shelves moving forward, “the FDA said. <\/p>\n

Abbott Nutrition is the largest baby formula manufacturer in the US<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Shelves normally meant for baby formula sit nearly empty at a store in downtown Washington, DC, on May 22, 2022. Samuel Corum | AFP | Getty Images Abbott Nutrition on Saturday resumed baby formula production at its Sturgis, Michigan, plant, a move toward addressing a nationwide shortage. The company has been given the green light …<\/p>\n

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