Infant formula plant could reopen within weeks
ABBOTT PARK, ILL. — Abbott Nutrition hopes to reopen its infant formula plant in Sturgis, Mich., within a few weeks, a move that would go a long way in alleviating the shortage of infant formula.
Abbott Nutrition voluntarily recalled certain products from the facility and suspended operations there after the US Food and Drug Administration on Feb. 17 warned consumers not to use Similac, Alimentum or EleCare from the facility. Four infants, including two who died, became ill after consuming powdered infant formula produced at the Sturgis facility.
Abbott Nutrition announced on May 16 it had agreed to enter into a consent decree with the FDA related to the steps necessary to resume production and maintain the Sturgis facility. The decree was filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Michigan, which must approve the decree.
Once the FDA confirms the initial requirements for starting up the plant have been met, Abbott…
