Baby formula maker Abbott to restart production amid US shortage
by Guardian staff and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#5ZA86)
Michigan plant had been under investigation for safety concerns and it will take over a month to begin shipping product
The baby formula maker Abbott has reached an agreement with US health regulators to restart production at its largest domestic factory amid a nationwide formula shortage that has left shelves bare and parents scrambling.
Monday's agreement with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amounts to a legally binding agreement between regulators and the company on steps needed to reopen the plant in Sturgis, Michigan, which had been under investigation for safety concerns.
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