FDA Updates Infant Formula Compliance Program To Prevent Contamination Risks
The new infant formula regulations focus on manufacturers immediately notifying the FDA of any nutritional deficiencies or contamination problems.
The new infant formula regulations focus on manufacturers immediately notifying the FDA of any nutritional deficiencies or contamination problems.
The FDA has issued a number of letters to the infant formula manufacturing industry in recent months, warning about safety violations and urging companies to inform the agency of any potential baby food contamination.
Officials are requiring several infant formula manufacturers to sanitize their production plants after identifying cronobacter contamination that could pose serious health risks to infants.
Lawsuit over the risk of NEC from Similac infant formula presents serious enough claims to meet even stringent punitive damages standards, judge finds
The more prematurely born the infant is, the higher the risk for NEC injuries and other complications, pediatricians warn.
Researchers have seen a corresponding decrease in cases of NEC in hospitals which give probiotics to preterm infants, but no reduction in deaths or cases of sepsis.
The infant formula study was sparked by last year's Similac recall, which led to a nationwide infant formula shortage and safety concerns.
Researchers call for guidelines making human milk or human milk-based infant formula the standard of care for very low birth weight newborns, to lower NEC risks
A mother claims Enfamil infant formula caused NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis), resulting in partial blindness and cerebral palsy.
The protocols are designed to help the parties select and prepare the first baby formula NEC lawsuits for trial.