FDA launches probe into delays responding to baby formula crisis

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf announced Monday a full investigation into why his agency was slow to react to the baby formula crisis after a whistleblower first tipped off federal officials to problems last September.

“We always want to be as fast as we can possibly be while also being diligent, remembering, as shown by this example, that if we didn’t close the plant, then we have a supply shortage so we have to get this right,.” Califf said during an appearance on the NBC Today show.

“There will be a full investigation of the timeline, and we’ll do everything possible to correct any errors in timing that we had so that we don’t repeat any mistakes that may have been made,” he said,
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