The U.S. will soon allow imports of baby formula from foreign companies as the Food and Drug Administration scrambles to ease a shortage that is putting pressure on parents nationwide
The temporary move could help put more formula onto U.S. shelves in a few weeks, a U.S. FDA official said during a news briefing. Foreign makers will need to meet a list of safety and nutritional standards provided by the FDA.
. The FDA was investigating after reports that four babies who had been fed formula made there became ill from Cronobacter sakazakii infections.The FDA and Abbott agreed on Monday on the steps needed to reopen the plant, which an FDA official said could happen in the near term. The company said it would restart the plant within two weeks after the FDA confirms it has met these requirements.
Abbott said in a statement that there is no conclusive evidence to link Abbott's formulas to these infant illnesses. It also said the investigation found no contamination in finished product.
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