US Lawmakers Want Answers From FDA On Infant Formula Shortage Following Abbott Recall
Executive Summary
House Appropriations and Energy and Commerce subcommittees will ask about Abbott Nutrition’s recall of infant formula made at its Sturgis, MI, facility. “We are doing everything in our power to ensure there is adequate product available where and when they need it,” says FDA Commissioner Robert Califf.
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