FDA: Unsanitary Conditions Found at Baby Food Factory

FDA: Unsanitary Conditions Found at Baby Food Factory

March 23, 2022 U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigators found unsanitary conditions at an Abbott baby food factory in Sturgis, MI., linked to reports of bacterial infections in infants, the FDA said in a preliminary report issued Tuesday. The report said Abbott didn’t maintain clean surfaces at the plant and that inspectors found a history … Read more

FDA Expands Recall of Abbott Baby Formula

FDA Expands Recall of Abbott Baby Formula

March 1, 2022 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded its recall of Abbott baby formula after a second infant became sick with a bacterial infection and died after consuming formula. The newest recall is for Similac PM 60/40 formula, a specialty formula for infants who need lowered mineral intake, the FDA said in a … Read more

Doctors’ Group: Antibiotics Can Be Taken for Shorter Periods

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By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans have at some point in their lives gotten a long course of antibiotics to treat a bacterial infection. But according to new recommendations from a major U.S. doctors’ group, some of the most common bacterial infections can now be treated … Read more