Abbott to pay $385 million to settle DOJ infant formula claims

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Abbott reaches agreement with Department of Justice to resolve claims relating to 2022 infant formula recall

September 14, 2026 11:52 AM EDT

Settlement does not represent any finding of fault or liability As the government has previously indicated, it has closed its criminal investigation on this matter Tests by government regulators of unopened product from the homes of the infants under investigation at the time of the 2022 recall were negative for Cronobacter sakazakii No unopened, distributed Abbott infant formulas have ever tested positive for Cronobacter sakazakii

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Sept. 14,... More