Health Care

The out-of-stock rate for baby formula continues to rise as companies, including Abbott Nutrition, work to get the critical product in the hands of parents across the nation.

Baby formula manufacturer Abbott will make more formula available to consumers beginning June 20.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is calling on consumers to "immediately stop using" 285,000 Mobility Transfer Systems adult portable bed rails that have been linked to three deaths.

Oracle expects to complete its $95 per share tender offer for Cerner on June 6 paving the way for the company's largest acquisition ever.

Abbott said Tuesday that it will prioritize production of its EleCare specialty amino acid-based formulas, which are for babies with allergic and digestive disorders, when the Sturgis facility reopens.

Moderna Inc. is currently testing a potential monkeypox vaccine in pre-clinical trials as case numbers continue to rise in both the United States and Europe.

Cargill's voluntary recall includes certain lots of its Milk and Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Ritz Crackers, Peanut Butter Meltaways, Peanut Butter Eggs and Fudge, according to the recall notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

In April, the data showed that baby formula shortages hit 30% before jumping to 40% at the end of the month. By early May, the out-of-stock rate rose to 43%.

Danone said it recognizes the importance of these specialized formulas and has made it its priority to "increase production and supply since the shortages arose in February.”

On Thursday, Robert Califf said Abbott’s Michigan formula plant could be up and running by next week, but skirted questions about whether the FDA should have addressed problems at the facility sooner.

The New York Times previously expected its employees to return to office in June but COVID-19 spikes have delayed the return to the NYC office.

Abbott initially issued a voluntary recall of certain powdered formulas made at its Sturgis facility after four complaints that babies who consumed products from the plant became sick from bacterial infections. Two of the infants died.

ByHeart CEO Ron Belldegrun says its FDA-registered, American-made baby formula can serve as a "solution" to the national "crisis."

Parents who need specialty formula should consult a pediatrician first. It will be faster than if a patient tries to contact the manufacturer directly.

The current head of Johnson & Johnson's consumer-health division will helm the business after J&J turns it into a stand-alone company.

Hologic CEO Stephen MacMillan warns the microchips shortage has created "unintended consequences" for the health care industry and its patients.

Pfizer Inc. agreed to buy the rest of Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. for about $11.6 billion, deploying its pile of cash earned from Covid-19 sales to acquire a new migraine drug.

Back in November, a jury in U.S. District Judge Dan Polster’s courtroom sided with the counties and agreed that the way the pharmacies dispensed pain medication played an outsized role in creating a public nuisance.

Hundreds of healthcare workers kicked off a planned 5-day strike Monday morning in front of Cedars-Sinai hospital to protest what they allege are “unfair labor practices, short staffing, and high patient infection rates.”

The Lumipulse G β-Amyloid Ratio (1-42/1-40) test is available at clinical laboratories nationwide for adult patients aged 55 years and older who are presenting with cognitive impairment and being evaluated for Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of cognitive decline.