Coverage dated May 24, 2022

FDA chief struggles to explain slow response on baby formula

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

The head of the Food and Drug Administration testified about a series of setbacks that led to a months-long delay in inspecting the plant at the center of a nationwide

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  1. Sioux City Journal

    FDA chief to detail delays inspecting baby formula plant (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    The head of the Food and Drug Administration is preparing to tell lawmakers about events that led to a months-long gap before inspecting the plant at the center of a

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    FDA chief struggles to explain slow response on baby formula (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The head of the Food and Drug Administration testified about a series of setbacks that led to a months-long delay in inspecting the plant at the center of a nationwide

  3. Berkshire Eagle

    FDA chief under fire for slow response to baby formula issue (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration faced bipartisan fury from House lawmakers Wednesday over months of delays investigating problems at the nation's largest baby formula

  4. NBC4 Washington

    FDA Chief to Detail Why Inspection of Baby Formula Plant Was Delayed (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    The head of the Food and Drug Administration is preparing to tell lawmakers about events that led to a months-long gap before inspecting the plant at the center of a nationwide baby formula shortage.

  5. FOX 4 Dallas

    Baby formula shortage: FDA chief takes heat for slow response to issue (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FDA Commissioner Robert Califf laid out a series of setbacks in congressional testimony that slowed his agency’s response.

  6. CBS News

    FDA chief will detail delays inspecting baby formula plant (opens CBS News)

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    FDA Commissioner Robert Califf will answer questions from House lawmakers about what's caused the formula shortage.

  7. FOX 13 Tampa

    FDA chief to detail delays inspecting baby formula plant during congressional hearing (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    Federal plans to inspect a baby formula factory linked to the nationwide shortage were slowed by COVID-19, scheduling conflicts, and other logistical problems, according to prepared testimony from the head of the FDA.

  8. CBS News

    FDA chief struggles to explain its slow response on baby formula (opens CBS News)

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    Commissioner Robert Califf admitted the agency's reaction was "too slow," while a formula maker exec apologized to parents.

  9. Washington Times

    FDA admits hobbled response to baby formula crisis (opens Washington Times)

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    Top officials at the Food and Drug Administration admitted they took too long to respond to a baby formula shortage and were hobbled by bad decisions and COVID-related problems, including a whistleblower report about a formula factory that was lost in the mail.

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