Abbott /tags/abbott Abbott en-US Copyright Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:09:36 GMT Abbott reopens Michigan baby formula plant after flooding /npr-news/npr-news/2022-07-10/abbott-reopens-michigan-baby-formula-plant-after-flooding Abbott's facility has now closed and reopened twice this year. The baby formula plant had previously closed in February because of bacterial contamination. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:09:36 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-07-10/abbott-reopens-michigan-baby-formula-plant-after-flooding Shauneen Miranda Abbott's baby formula plant is reopening in a step that could soon ease the shortage /npr-news/npr-news/2022-06-04/abbotts-baby-formula-plant-is-reopening-in-a-step-that-could-soon-ease-the-shortage Abbott's initial re-release of products will be available to consumers beginning around June 20, the company says. The facility was forced to close after a bacterial contamination at the site. Sat, 04 Jun 2022 17:00:21 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-06-04/abbotts-baby-formula-plant-is-reopening-in-a-step-that-could-soon-ease-the-shortage Emma Bowman Abbott CEO apologizes for the formula shortage as the first overseas shipment arrives /npr-news/2022-05-22/abbott-ceo-apologizes-for-the-formula-shortage-as-the-first-overseas-shipment-arrives "We're sorry to every family we've let down," wrote CEO Robert Ford. The shuttered plant at the heart of the shortage will reopen in June, but it may take months before production is back to normal. Sun, 22 May 2022 22:47:56 GMT /npr-news/2022-05-22/abbott-ceo-apologizes-for-the-formula-shortage-as-the-first-overseas-shipment-arrives Becky Sullivan Biden invokes the Defense Production Act for the baby formula shortage /npr-news/2022-05-19/biden-invokes-the-defense-production-act-for-the-baby-formula-shortage Biden is also authorizing the Defense Department to use commercial aircraft to fly formula supplies that meet federal standards from overseas to the U.S. Thu, 19 May 2022 10:29:50 GMT /npr-news/2022-05-19/biden-invokes-the-defense-production-act-for-the-baby-formula-shortage The Associated Press How the U.S. got into this baby formula mess /npr-news/npr-news/2022-05-19/how-the-u-s-got-into-this-baby-formula-mess Just a handful of formula makers dominate the industry so a single plant shutdown can lead to empty shelves. Thu, 19 May 2022 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-05-19/how-the-u-s-got-into-this-baby-formula-mess Scott Horsley