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• FDA To Investigate Whether Infant Formula Products Provide Enough Nutrition

  May 16, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Federal regulators are calling for infant formula manufacturers to provide information on the nutritional value of their products, in an effort to determine if the nutrient levels meet the needs of U.S. children.

• Enfamil and Similac Baby Formula Lawsuit

  May 8, 2025

  Russell Maas

• Expert Witnesses Linking Baby Formula and NEC Cleared for Trial, Despite Dismissal of First Bellwether Lawsuit

  May 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is allowing two plaintiffs expert witnesses to testify in early test trials that cow's milk-based formula can increase the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis.

• Childhood Antibiotic Use Could Lead to Increased Risks of Asthma, Allergies, Other Conditions: Study

  April 28, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that exposing young children to multiple rounds of antibiotics may disrupt their gut microbiome, resulting in allergies, hay fever and asthma.

• Infants Breastfed At Least 6 Months Have Less Chance of Developmental Delays: Study

  April 1, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Breastfeeding infants for the first six months of their lives can lead to better neurodevelopmental outcomes and less chances of learning delays, a new study finds.

• Infant Food Allergies Could Be Lessened With Certain Prenatal Diets: Study

  March 24, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study involving avocados appears to provide more proof that an infant's immune system, and resistance to allergies, can be boosted by what the mother eats during pregnancy.

• New Trial Ordered for Premature Infant Formula Lawsuit Over NEC Injuries, After Defense Verdict Overturned

  March 18, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Missouri state court judge has overturned a defense verdict obtained in an infant formula lawsuit over NEC injuries, after finding that attorneys for Abbott Laboratories and Mead Johnson engaged in misconduct and misled jurors.

• Feeding Newborns Infant Formula May Increase Food Allergy Risks: Study

  March 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Newborns fed infant formula during the first three days of life are more than twice as likely to develop food allergies than those fed only breast milk, researchers warn.

• Two New Studies Highlight Ways To Reduce Antibiotic Use in NICUs

  March 14, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  New findings suggest that reducing the overuse of antibiotics in newborns could significantly lower their risk of developing late-onset sepsis or contracting antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which can lead to severe illnesses or death, according to health experts.

• Gerber Good Start Settlement Reached Over False Advertising of Baby Formula

  March 13, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Manufacturer has not admitted any wrongdoing in a class action lawsuit, alleging that the company’s advertising falsely claimed that using its product could help prevent allergies in children.