WASHINGTON—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) initial response to complaints about Abbott’s infant formula plant was “too slow” and some decisions could have been “more optimal,” the FDA’s top official said while facing a grilling from lawmakers on Wednesday. FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf appeared before a congressional panel to answer questions about the FDA’s…
‘Too Slow’: FDA Admits Delayed Response to Complaints About US Baby Formula Plant
LIVE: Texas Gov. Abbott Gives Update on Mass Shooting Investigation
May 25, 2022
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will hold a press conference following an update briefing on the state’s coordinated response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. ET. The governor will be joined by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, state House Speaker Dade Phelan, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas),…
Abbott Baby Formula Plant in Michigan on Track to Reopen in 1–2 Weeks
WASHINGTON—Abbott Laboratories and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are on track to reopen Abbott’s baby formula manufacturing plant in Sturgis, Michigan, within one or two weeks, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said on Thursday. Abbott, the biggest U.S. supplier of powder infant formula, including Similac, on Monday agreed with the FDA on steps needed to…
FDA Reaches Agreement With Top Baby Formula Maker to Reopen Plant
Abbott Laboratories, the baby formula producer at the center of a nationwide shortage, said Monday that it reached an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reopen its plant in Sturgis, Michigan, after it was subject to a federal investigation over alleged bacterial contamination. The company cautioned, however, that it could take…
FDA Chief Provides Update on Nationwide Baby Formula Shortage
The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that a shuttered Michigan facility that produces baby formula could be up and running again in two weeks, although Abbott Laboratories said that it could take up to 10 weeks before formula products reach shelves amid a nationwide shortage. “We now have a path…
Baby Formula Maker Says It Could Take Weeks to Get Product in Stores Amid Widespread Shortage
A leading baby formula maker said that it could take at least two months to get its product back in stores amid a historic shortage of formula that has triggered panic nationwide. Several months ago, Abbott Laboratories, was forced to close down its plant in Sturgis, Michigan, after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said…
Texas Oil Can ‘Lead the Way’—But Will It Be Allowed To?
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Railroad Commission chairman Wayne Christian asked President Joe Biden to “get out of the way” and “give the green light” respectively, so Texas oil can lead the way. “Texas can drill enough oil and natural gas to keep prices low here in America and in Europe if Biden would…
Texas Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Order Limiting Transportation of Illegal Aliens
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued an executive order on Wednesday restricting the ground transportation of illegal aliens detained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents. The order cites a surge in CCP virus infections in the Lone Star state as the reason for the restriction. “The dramatic rise in unlawful border crossings has also…
Texas Governor Orders Probe Into ‘Potentially Illegal Behavior’ at Juvenile Justice Department
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on July 12 ordered the Texas Rangers to investigate allegations that certain Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) employees had engaged in illegal conduct. Abbott addressed the request in a July 12 letter (pdf) to Steven McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety. According to the letter, the Office of…
Texas Governor Signs Bill to Make Electoral Fraud Second-Degree Felony
June 8, 2021
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law last week that makes intentionally altering ballots or election reports a second-degree felony, which is punishable by up to 20 years in jail. The bill, HB 574 (pdf), specifies that “knowingly or intentionally” counting invalid votes or refusing to count valid votes, or altering the report…
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