Investigations The Government Is Keeping Almost All of Abbott's $385 Million Formula Settlement. The Families of the Dead Infants Get Nothing.
Abbott will pay $385 million over the plant tied to two infant deaths. Almost every dollar reimburses Washington's own nutrition programs, three whistleblowers split $69 million, and the families get nothing. The DOJ dropped the criminal case after Abbott gave $500,000 to the president's inaugural f
By Sarah Okonkwo · September 15, 2026