The FDA is allowing Abbott to resume producing certain baby formula products amid the concerning nationwide shortage.
on a case-by-case basis after a massive safety recall earlier this year.
The FDA then warned parents not to use the product due to its investigation of four reports of infants who were hospitalized after consuming the formula, including one who died. The agency said one of the cases involved salmonella and three involved Cronobacter sakazakiim, a rare but dangerous germ that can cause blood infections and other serious complications.
However, they still advise parents not to make their own infant formula but encourage them to work with their child’s health care provider for recommendations on changing feeding practices, if needed.
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