Abbott Faces New Investor Class Action Lawsuits Over Similac Recall
Not only did Abbott ignore safety warnings, but aggressively marketed unsafe infant formula products to new parents for years, the investor class action lawsuits claim.
Not only did Abbott ignore safety warnings, but aggressively marketed unsafe infant formula products to new parents for years, the investor class action lawsuits claim.
The lawsuit indicates the child died a day after being diagnosed with NEC, due to feeding the premature baby Similac cow's milk-based infant formula products.
Abbott Laboratories accused of engaging in misleading marketing for Similac Human Milk Fortifier, without disclosing the risk that the cow's milk-based formila may cause necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
Abbott Laboratories claimed plaintiffs in the Similac class action lawsuits did not have standing to bring claims of economic loss over the contaminated infant formula products.
The move to add cronobacter to a national disease watch list was sparked by last year's Similac recall, which was linked to at least two infant deaths.
The protocols are designed to help the parties select and prepare the first baby formula NEC lawsuits for trial.
Following more than 200 reports of battery problems, the Freestyle Libre glucose monitor recall impacts more than 4.2 million devices that may overheat or catch on fire
Lithium ion batteries have been linked to overheating risks and fires in numerous devices over the last several years.
The new strategy to prevent infant formula shortages includes plans for more inspections, and speeding up the approval of new products to shore up both safety and supply.
Doctors feared the mother's epilepsy drugs would lead to adverse health effects for the preterm infant, unaware that use of Similac may cause necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) injuries for the newborn