Abbott Laboratories will pay more than $384 million to states and the federal government, including more than $9.3 million to New York.
The recall covered several infant formula brands, including Similac.
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Abbott has agreed to pay $385 million to resolve allegations that it supplied formula that did not meet required safety and manufacturing standards.
The settlement resolves a case by the federal government related to allegations about false claims and is not a determination of liability on the part of the company.
Abbott will pay $384,999,040 to settle civil allegations about infant formula made in Michigan and Arizona. The company denies wrongdoing.
Abbott Laboratories will pay over $384M after selling baby formula from taxpayer-funded programs in unsafe conditions, with Oregon receiving close to $1M from the settlement.
The settlement resolves a lawsuit originally brought by three former Abbott employees under whistleblower protections.
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