More baby formula will soon hit store shelves, FDA says

Key Facts

• Second federal baby formula shipment arrives in U.S. 01:03 Millions of cans of baby formula will hit U.S. store shelves in the coming weeks and help ease a nationwide baby formula shortage, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
• On top of Abbott's shipment, U.K.-based Kendal Nutricare said it is sending 2 million cans of formula to the U.S., with those products expected be in stores next month, the FDA said.
• The shipment from Kendal might be the first of many overseas baby formula shipments, FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said in a statement.
• Abbott, FDA reach agreement on plan to reopen baby formula plant in effort to address shortage 01:43 The EleCare shipment slated to go out next month was not part of the batch of formula recalled in February, FDA officials said.

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