Plant Linked to Abbott Infant Formula Recall Under Investigation by DOJ
The Justice Department has made no comment on its investigation into Abbott and the handling of a massive Similac recall in 2022
The Justice Department has made no comment on its investigation into Abbott and the handling of a massive Similac recall in 2022
The NEC lawsuit blames Abbott Laboratory's cow's milk Similac formula for causing the death of a preterm infant less than two months old.
The premature infant developed NEC after being fed Similac and Enfamil infant formula products while in the hospital.
Consumers are being instructed to stop feeding infants certain ByHeart baby formula immediately over concerns of Cronobacter sakazakii contamination.
The final four final bellwether selections have been identified, and a pretrial schedule calls for a series of Similac and Enfamil formula NEC settlement talks to be held before the first claims go to trial in 2024
The report found the FDA Food division would often avoid enforcement actions to protect public health out of fear of legal action by industry.
The NEC injury occurred after the newborn was switched from breast milk to Enfamil, according to the lawsuit.
The FDA is considering updating regulations and creating a team of specialized inspectors whose job will be keeping cronobacter out of infant formula products
Bellwether schedule would give parties less than two years to prepare the initial baby formula NEC risk bellwether claims for trial.
A total of 12 Enfamil and Similac NEC lawsuits have been selected for a bellwether program, where plaintiffs must complete a fact sheet providing detailed information about the baby's use of infant formula and NEC diagnosis