Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
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A U.S. federal law governing the safety and labeling of food, drugs, and cosmetics.
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- 8Hacker News·7/6/2026regulationDOJ Pullback on Abbott Case Signals Broader Corporate Enforcement Retreat
The Justice Department closed a criminal investigation into Abbott Laboratories over contaminated baby formula, after internal disagreement over whether to pursue felony fraud and food-safety charges. The move, along with a higher evidentiary bar for related probes, has reportedly slowed other corporate health-and-safety cases and reflected a broader DOJ pullback in consumer protection enforcement.