United States of America et al v. Abbott Laboratories

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Case Number:

1:22-cv-00994

Court:

Michigan Western

Nature of Suit:

Qui Tam (31 U.S.C. § 3729(a))

Judge:

Firms

Companies

Abbott Laboratories

Government Agencies

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Sectors & Industries:

Healthcare
- Medical Appliances & Equipment

February 10, 2026
US Says Abbott Lied, Must Repay Funds Spent On Formula

Abbott Laboratories must face the federal government's lawsuit over the 2022 infant formula crisis caused by the discovery of potentially deadly bacteria in a facility that made baby formula, prosecutors told a Michigan federal court, saying the company "repeatedly lied" about the cleanliness of its plant.
January 13, 2026
Gov't Didn't Allege Formula Was Contaminated, Abbott Says

Abbott Laboratories has urged a Michigan federal judge to throw out a suit brought by the federal government over the 2022 infant formula shortage, saying the government is trying to recoup a "belated windfall" and no tainted formula left its plant's doors.
December 02, 2025
States Hit Abbott With FCA Suit Over Infant Formula Recall

Seven states, including California, Michigan and New York, on Monday intervened in a False Claims Act suit brought by the federal government against Abbott Laboratories over the 2022 infant formula crisis seeking to recoup funds spent on the tainted baby food.