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• FDA Denies Citizen Petition Seeking Ban on Phthalates

  July 26, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has rejected a petition calling for a number of phthalates, chemicals linked to adverse health effects, to be removed from U.S. food products.

• 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.

• Women Who Suffer Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Face Higher Risk of Stroke: Study

  May 30, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that women who suffer complications during pregnancy face a higher risk of stroke at a younger age.

• 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.

• Discovery Protocols for Baby Formula NEC Lawsuits Outlined for Bellwether and Trial Selections

  April 24, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties have submitted discovery protocols for the first baby formula NEC lawsuits likely to go before juries.

• Similac and Enfamil Cow’s Milk Formula Caused Preterm Infant To Develop NEC, Lawsuit Claims

  March 3, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed against the makers of Similac and Enfamil cow's milk infant formula products claims a child suffered life-long injuries due to necrotizing enterocolitis complications.

• Newborn’s Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Injuries Caused By “Human Milk Fortifier”, Lawsuit Claims

  January 24, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit over a newborn's case of necrotizing enterocolitis claims Abbott and Mead Johnson misled parents and the medical industry over the safety of cow's milk-based "human milk fortifiers" used in Similac and Enfamil infant formula products.

• Similac Formula Lawsuit Filed Over “Catastrophic” Preterm Infant’s NEC Death

  January 16, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A wrongful death lawsuit blames Abbott Laboratories' cow's milk-based Similac formula for the NEC death of a preterm infant.

• NEC Lawsuit Claims Preemie Suffered Catastrophic Injuries Due to Similac and Enfamil Infant Formula Products

  December 19, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A NEC lawsuit filed by a mother in Arkansas claims being fed Similac and Enfamil infant formula products led to severe injuries and developmental problems for her preterm infant.