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ABC NEWS VIDEO LIVE SHOWS COVID-19 GUN VIOLENCE Interest Successfully Added We'll notify you here with news about Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn breaking FDA, Abbott agree on plan to resume production of infant formula at Michigan plant FDA, ABBOTT AGREE ON PLAN TO RESUME PRODUCTION OF INFANT FORMULA AT MICHIGAN PLANT The three-month closure has contributed to a nationwide shortage. ByAnne Flaherty 16 May 2022, 20:59 • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article 0:24 Baby formula shortage could last through rest of the year Desperate parents are looking past empty shelves and have reached out for help. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration and Abbott Nutrition have agreed on a plan to resume operations at its infant formula facility in Sturgis, Michigan, the company announced on Monday. While the news will be welcomed by frustrated dealing who are struggling find formula on shelves, it still could be several more weeks before they see relief. According to Abbott, the agreement with the FDA lays out "the steps necessary to resume production and maintain the facility” but remains subject to court approval. Abbott said that once the FDA gives it the official green light, it could restart operations at the site within two weeks and that it would take six to eight weeks after that before the product is back on shelves. "Our number one priority is getting infants and families the high-quality formulas they need, and this is a major step toward re-opening our Sturgis facility so we can ease the nationwide formula shortage. We look forward to working with the FDA to quickly and safely re-open the facility," said Robert B. Ford, chairman and chief executive officer of Abbott. It’s estimated that Abbott Nutrition is one of only four companies that controls 90 percent of the market. The industry was already dealing with supply chain issues when federal inspectors found evidence of a deadly bacteria at the Sturgis plant and shut it down. Abbott maintains that there is still no evidence linking its formula to four infant illnesses, which included two deaths. MORE: Baby formula timeline: Plant posed a risk last fall Eric Gay/AP Olivia Godden prepares a bottle of baby formula for her infant son at her home in San Antonio, Texas, May 13, 2022. MORE: Biden defends response to baby formula shortage as complaints grow, probes planned This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORIES DEADLY CHURCH SHOOTING MOTIVATED BY TAIWAN-CHINA CONFLICT: POLICE 1 hour ago FDA, ABBOTT AGREE ON PLAN TO RESUME PRODUCTION OF INFANT FORMULA AT MICHIGAN PLANT 31 minutes ago K-9 FEATURED IN NETFLIX'S 'RESCUED BY RUBY' EUTHANIZED May 15, 5:05 PM BUFFALO SUSPECT STARTED SELF-RADICALIZING DURING PANDEMIC: SOURCE 1 hour ago SUSPECT FIRED 50 ROUNDS IN SUPERMARKET HATE CRIME SHOOTING THAT KILLED 10: POLICE May 16, 3:56 AM ABC NEWS LIVE 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events ABC NEWS NETWORK PRIVACY POLICY YOUR CA PRIVACY RIGHTS CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY INTEREST-BASED ADS ABOUT NIELSEN MEASUREMENT TERMS OF USE DO NOT SELL MY INFO CONTACT US Copyright © 2022 ABC News Internet Ventures. All rights reserved.