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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.

• Donor Milk Just as Good as Infant Formula for Extremely Preterm Infants, With Less Risk of NEC: Study

  February 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that extremely preterm infants given donor human milk fell just as well in neurodevelopmental growth as those fed infant formula, but had half the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).

• 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.

• Pediatricians Warn Toddler Formula Is Often Unnecessary, Despite “Questionable Marketing Practices”

  October 24, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Pediatricians are warning parents that toddler formula products are often unnecessary and deceptively marketed toward parents.

• 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.

• Preterm Infants Given Probiotics Face Decreased Risk of Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Study Finds

  June 8, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds the use of probiotics in NICUs appears to be linked to a decrease in necrotizing enterocolitis risks.

• FDA Launches New Study Focusing on Infant Formula Industry Following Recalls, Shortages

  May 31, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has announced that the National Academies will launch an independent study of the infant formula industry in the U.S. in the wake of a recent Similac recall which led to a national shortage.

• Giving Human Milk Fortifier to Low Birth Weight Newborns Lowers NEC Risks: Study

  May 19, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Hospitals which have switched over to human milk-based formula in their NICU wards report lower infant NEC rates and large financial savings.

• Enfamil Infant Formula Lawsuit Filed Over Preemie’s Serious NEC Injuries

  May 8, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  An Enfamil infant formula lawsuit claims the cow's milk-based products were fed to a premature infant, resulting in partial blindness and cerebral palsy.

• Study Finds Black Preemie Infants More Likely to Experience NEC Injuries

  March 17, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds wide disparities between the rates of NEC deaths among Black and White infants.