Abbott Laboratories says it is working to source formula from other facilities around the world.
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The owner of a key baby formula manufacturing plant said Wednesday it is looking to restart its plant in as little as two weeks — but said it would take between six to eight weeks to get formula products back on store shelves once production gets going again.and located in Sturgis, Michigan, has prompted a severe shortage of infant formulas including Similac, Alimentum and EleCare.
In a new statement Wednesday, Abbott said that, subject to Food and Drug Administration approval, it could restart the Sturgis site "within two weeks." But from the time it brings the facility back online, it would take six to eight weeks before product makes it to store shelves, Abbott said. "We would begin production of EleCare, Alimentum and metabolic formulas first and then begin production of Similac and other formulas," it said.
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