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• Similac Special Care NEC Lawsuit Alleges Preterm Infant’s Gastrointestinal Injuries Caused by Baby Formula

  March 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Similac Special Care NEC lawsuit claims a young Maryland girl suffered permanent injuries after she was fed the cow's milk-based formula in NICU after being born prematurely.

• Study Links Breastfeeding, Other Protective Measures to Prevention of NEC in Preterm Infants

  March 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds several factors that can protect infants from NEC, while finding many more which increase the risk of the potentially deadly condition.

• Similac Lawsuits, Enfamil Lawsuits Weigh on Formula Makers’ Stock Price Due to Mounting Liability for NEC Injuries

  March 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Stock prices for Abbott Laboratories and Reckitt Benckiser, parent company of Mead Johnson, both fell following a $60 million verdict in the first infant formula NEC lawsuit to go to trial.

• $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.

• Infant Formula NEC Lawsuit Filed Against Similac and Enfamil Makers in Pennsylvania State Court

  February 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A woman's lawsuit says her newborn daughter suffered life-long injuries and developmental delays due to necrotizing enterocolitis caused by Similac and Enfamil infant formula products.

• 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).

• 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.

• Nine Lawsuits Over Recalled Similac Formula Selected for Initial Bellwether Trial Discovery

  November 27, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in lawsuits over recalled Similac infant formula have jointly selected nine cases to serve as the initial bellwether trial pool.

• 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.