Persistent leaks” and “unaddressed contamination issues” are among the problems workers say they witnessed at one of the ...

He said Abbott’s formula has been on the market for 45 years and is backed by research showing it doesn’t cause NEC. He said that breast milk also has been found to cause NEC in some babies.

The decision to allow a new trial could have  implications for both the companies and families with babies born prematurely.

On Oct. 24, the same judge sanctioned Abbott’s lead defense counsel ... defense verdict in the litigation over cow’s milk-based infant formula, citing “widespread misconduct” on the ...

a jury found North Chicago-based Abbott and Reckitt’s formula subsidiary, Mead Johnson, not responsible for a baby developing necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, from their cow-milk-based formulas.

Abbott also emphasized that heavy metals naturally occur in the environment, including in soil, water and air. They are present at low levels in many foods, including baby formula and breast milk. R ...

The announcement comes as Kennedy met with executives of companies that make infant formula, Bloomberg first reported. Kennedy held a discussion with the chief executives from Abbott Laboratories ...

An Abbott baby formula recall was just announced following the tragic death of an infant. The company announced the recall this week, with the FDA issuing its own warning. Abbott received four ...

A Missouri judge has ordered Abbott Laboratories and Reckitt Benckiser unit Mead Johnson to face a new trial over allegations that they failed to warn a mother about the risks of their specialized ...

THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is stepping up testing for heavy ...

TWO MAJOR FORMULA MANUFACTURERS. ABBOTT NUTRITION ... these contaminants have also been previously detected in breast milk, food and water. "The fact that some levels in our tests are lower ...

donor milk, formula. I think that the companies should really be looking at this.” Abbott and Reckitt both said in statements that their products are safe, that they test them for heavy metals ...