Ex-FDA Official's Take on the State of the Infant Formula Industry Is Concerning

It's been a little over a year since Abbott issued a voluntary recall on several of its infant formulas. The decision was made after consumer complaints about bacterial infection in babies who consumed products manufactured at its Sturgis, Michigan, plant. The recall wasn't the only pinch on the domestic availability of formula, however, as supply chains were already strained from the pandemic. The result was a massive shortage that had parents scrambling to find formula for their babies. But instead of treating the shortage like the crisis it was, the Biden administration slow-walked its response, with the president himself admitting he didn't get informed about the problem until months after industry leaders were warning about the looming crisis.