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• 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.

• Similac Recall Consent Decree Reached Between Abbott, DOJ and FDA to Reopen Facility and Combat Formula Shortage

  May 18, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The Justice Department and Abbott have reached a Similac recall consent decree which could lead to the reopening of a plant whose shutdown has contributed to a national baby formula shortage.

• 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.

• Similac Alimentum Lawsuit Claims Baby Fell Ill After Being Fed Contaminated Infant Formula

  May 9, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The child of a Colorado mother suffered an infection, bloody stool, hospitalization and long-term injuries after eating contaminated Similac Alimentum infant formula, according to a recently filed lawsuit.

• Abbott To Release Similac, Other Infant Formula Products on Case-by-Case Basis, as FDA Investigation of Contamination Problems Continues

  May 2, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA will allow Abbott to release certain specialty and metabolic infant formula products on a case-by-case basis while it undergoes enhanced testing for its main line of Similac and other formula products.

• 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.

• Similac Bacterial Contamination Caused Infant Brain Infection, Lawsuit Claims

  April 25, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A baby who suffered a brain infection after eating allegedly contaminated Similac infant formula now faces gross and fine motor delays, according to a recently filed lawsuit.