An Abbott baby formula plant in Michigan that’s been shut down since February could be up and running as early as next week, the head of the Food and Drug Administration told lawmakers Thursday.
“I’m pleased to say today we’ve already made significant progress and I think we are on track to get it open within the next week to two weeks, most likely at the outer bound two weeks,” FDA Commissioner Robert Califf told members of a House appropriations subcommittee.
Califf was the first administration official to testify before Congress on the baby formula shortage crisis. He was grilled by a bipartisan group of lawmakers about steps the agency is taking to ease the growing concern of parents across the country who are struggling to find baby formula for their kids.
