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• Whistleblower Warned of Similac Manufacturing Problems in February 2021, CNN Reports

  June 10, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A former Abbott employee says the company knew about manufacturing problems at the plant a year before a recall was announced following infant illnesses and deaths.

• Enfamil Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After Preterm Infant Contracts Fatal Case of NEC

  June 3, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  An Enfamil lawsuit claims the infant formula caused a premature newborn to develop a fatal case of necrotizing enterocolitis.

• Breastfeeding May Increase Child Intelligence: Study

  June 1, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study show children who were breastfed appear to benefit from higher intelligence than their peers.

• Baby Formula Lawyers Appointed to Leadership Roles in Lawsuits Over NEC Among Pre-Term Infants

  May 31, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has appointed 32 lawyers to leadership rolls in baby formula NEC litigation.

• FDA Commissioner Testifies to Congress on Shocking Conditions At Abbott Baby Formula Plant Linked to Similac Recall

  May 27, 2022

  Russell Maas

  FDA Commissioner Robert Califf testified before a House subcommittee on Wednesday, detailing the conditions at Abbott's Sturgis, Michigan facility which led to a Similac recall and exacerbated an infant formula shortage.

• Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Respiratory Issues Among Top Premature Infant Mortality Causes: JAMA

  May 24, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links gestational age with the odds of survival in premature infants, but also warns that certain ailments, such as respiratory failure and necrotizing enterocolitis, greatly decrease their chances of survival.

• NEC Lawsuit Blames Similac and Enfamil for 5-Day Old Infant’s Death

  May 20, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of a baby girl who died at only five days old says her fatal case of necrotizing enterocolitis was caused by Similac and Enfamil infant formula products.

• Deceptive Similac Marketing Led to NEC and Newborn’s Death, Mother Says in Lawsuit

  May 13, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A wrongful death lawsuit blames Abbott's allegedly deceptive Similac marketing for an infant's death due to NEC complications.

• Infant Formula Shortage Worsens in Wake of Similac Recalls

  May 10, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  More retailers are restricting sales of infant formula products as a national shortage continues to worsen following a recent Similac recall.

• NEC Formula Lawsuit Alleges Similac, Enfamil Marketed With Misleading Information to Deceive Mothers

  April 29, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  An NEC lawsuit claims the makers of Similac and Enfamil used misleading marketing tactics to deceive parents and health care professionals into believing cow's milk-based infant formula products are safe, despite known health risks.