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• $60 Million Jury Award in NEC Lawsuit Against Enfamil Manufacturers

  March 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  An Illinois state court jury has awarded $60 million to the mother of a child who died of necrotizing enterocolitis after being fed Enfamil cow's milk-based infant formula.

• Fact Discovery in Infant Formula NEC Lawsuits Extended Over Two Months, To June 28, 2024

  February 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is giving parties in infant formula NEC lawsuits two more months to finish fact discovery on the first potential bellwether trials over alleged Similac and Enfamil injuries.

• Study Finds Link Between Marijuana Use During Pregnancy and Low Birth Weight

  December 14, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that marijuana use throughout pregnancy can increase the risk of the child being born with low birth weight or other health complications, including death.

• Preterm Infant Survival Rates Stalling, Or Getting Worse, Study Warns

  December 11, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that premature infant mortality rates have leveled off in recent years and may begin to increase if changes are not made.

• Cronobacter Sakazakii Infections Diagnosed in Two Babies Who Ate Similac Infant Formula: Report

  December 11, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  One infant has died and another suffered brain damage from cronobacter infections after eating Similac infant formula, however the FDA is not calling for a recall at this time.

• Premature and Low Birth Weight Infants Face Increased Sepsis Risk: Study

  November 1, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new study links very low birth weight and premature birth to an increased risk of potentially deadly sepsis infections among infants.

• Abbott Ends Sales of Probiotic Infant Formula After FDA Warning, Child’s Death

  October 30, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Abbott has ended the sale of all of its Similac Probiotic Tri-Blend infant formula products after the FDA declared them unsafe for preterm infants due to the risk of bacterial contamination.

• Four NEC Lawsuits Against Similac, Enfamil Manufacturers Selected for Initial Bellwether Trials

  October 27, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Four infant formula NEC lawsuits have been selected to serve as the initial bellwether trials representing hundreds of claims that the company's infant formula products caused newborns to suffer severe injuries and death.

• FDA Declares Similac Probiotic Tri-Blend Infant Formula an Unapproved Drug Product in Abbott Warning Letter

  October 26, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has sent a warning letter to Abbott Laboratories, calling its SImilac Probiotic Tri-Blend infant formula an unadulterated drug which contains unsafe ingredients and is being illegally marketed.

• FDA Updates Infant Formula Compliance Program To Prevent Contamination Risks

  October 11, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The FDA is calling for faster notification from infant formula manufacturers when contamination risks are detected or they fail to meet nutritional requirements in the wake of a 2022 Similac recall which sparked nationwide shortages.