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When a whistleblower sent a 34-page report to the Food and Drug Administration in October...

By that time, one infant had already died and two others were hospitalized after consuming formula from the plant - all while other top FDA officials less-versed in food safety had elected not to send new inspectors to the plant in Sturgis, Mich.

By that time, one infant had already died and two others were hospitalized after consuming formula from the plant - all while other top FDA officials less-versed in food safety had elected not to send new inspectors to the plant in Sturgis, Mich.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and authorized flights to import supply from overseas, as he faces political pressure over a domestic shortage caused by the safety-related shutdown of the country's largest formula manufacturing plant.

The moves reflected the magnitude of the current shortage, which has seen some parents driving for miles on end to locate formula.

The FDA now cautions against using a specific lot of Abbott Nutrition's Similac PM 60/40 after a second infant dies. Abbott voluntarily recalled the specialty product on Monday.

The FDA now cautions against using a specific lot of Abbott Nutrition's Similac PM 60/40 after a second infant dies. Abbott voluntarily recalled the specialty product on Monday.

The FDA now cautions against using a specific lot of Abbott Nutrition's Similac PM 60/40 after a second infant dies. Abbott voluntarily recalled the specialty product on Monday.

The FDA now cautions against using a specific lot of Abbott Nutrition's Similac PM 60/40 after a second infant dies. Abbott voluntarily recalled the specialty product on Monday.

The FDA now cautions against using a specific lot of Abbott Nutrition's Similac PM 60/40 after a second infant dies. Abbott voluntarily recalled the specialty product on Monday.