Similac and Enfamil Baby Formula Shortages Create Infant Feeding Challenges
Several supply chain disruptions have caused a shortage in baby formula, leaving many consumers to search for infant feeding alternatives.
Several supply chain disruptions have caused a shortage in baby formula, leaving many consumers to search for infant feeding alternatives.
Despite increased survival rates, half still end up rehospitalized, and one-in-five will develop neurodevelopmental problems.
Infant formula like Similac and Enfamil lack key nutrients which help preterm infants' intestines grow to resist necrotizing enterocolitis, the findings indicate
The premature infant died a month after developing NEC on a Similac and Enfamil formula diet, which baby formula makers maintained was safe.
Similac and Enfamil-associated NEC caused a preterm baby to undergo surgical removal of one-third of his large and small intestines in order to survive, the lawsuit claims
At least 33 baby formula NEC lawsuits have been filed in Illinois state courts alone, with additional lawsuits over Similac and Enfamil expected nationwide.
Lawsuits claim Enfamil and Similac promoted their for preterm birth infants for years, despite science linking the severe intestinal disorder NEC and baby formula
Laboratory testing found evidence of salmonella in Enfamil Gentlease, lawsuit alleges.
As families pursue Similac lawsuits and Enfamil lawsuits over failure to disclose the NEC risk for premature infants, study finds those given formula were three times as likely to be sent to NICU for suspected cases of NEC, compared to donor milk
Researchers hoped to show baby formula as beneficial as breast milk, but failed