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• 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.

• FDA Urges Infant Formula Industry to Improve Safety of Manufacturing Processes After Similac Recall

  September 25, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is calling for improved safety measures and monitoring at infant formula manufacturing facilities in an effort to prevent future cronobacter and salmonella food poisoning outbreaks which sickened and killed infants and led to a nationwide infant formula shortage last year.

• Parents Say Similac Formula Caused Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Newborn, Resulting in “Catastrophic Injuries”

  September 21, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  An infant formula lawsuit filed by the parents of a young boy, who had to undergo bowel reconstruction, say his NEC was caused by Similac Special Care

• Enfamil, Gerber, ByHeart Manufacturers Receive FDA Warning Letters Over Infant Formula Cronobacter Contamination

  August 31, 2023

  Russell Maas

• Similac Special Care Lawsuit Alleges Infant Formula Caused Premature Baby to Die From Severe Intestinal Disease

  August 22, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Similac infant formula NEC lawsuit blames Abbott for the wrongful death of a newborn, saying the cow's milk-based formula led to the death of the infant's bowel system.

• Similac Recall Lawsuits Over Contaminated Baby Formula To Be Selected For Bellwether Trials

  July 26, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and defendants in Similac recall lawsuits over contaminated infant formula have agreed upon a plan which would lead to as many as five early bellwether trials.

• Punitive Damages Over Similac NEC Risks Cleared to Move Forward in Lawsuit Against Abbott

  July 20, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Maryland mother may pursue punitive damages against Abbott Laboratories for failing to warn her and medical professionals of Similac NEC risks.

• Pediatricians Issue New Guidelines for Premature Infant Care

  July 5, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  New guidelines define how pediatricians should care for preterm infants, to help better detect signs of complications like necrotizing enterocolitis and developmental disabilities.

• Abbott Faces New Investor Class Action Lawsuits Over Similac Recall

  June 30, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Two new investor class action lawsuits accuse Abbott Laboratories and its chief officers of breaching their fiduciary duties by not ensuring its infant formula products were safe.

• Similac Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After Preterm Infant Dies from NEC Complications

  June 29, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Similac wrongful death lawsuit blames Abbott Laboratories' use of cow's milk-based infant formula for the death of her daughter due to NEC complications.