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Abbott Agrees to $670 Million Settlement in NEC Baby Formula Litigation

August 25, 2026

Abbott Laboratories has agreed to pay approximately $670 million to resolve claims involving about 2,000 infants in ongoing litigation over allegations that its cow’s milk-based formula products for premature babies can increase the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC. The agreement includes a Missouri case that resulted in a $495 million jury verdict against Abbott, […]

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First Federal NEC Baby Formula Bellwether Trial Begins Against Mead Johnson

August 17, 2026

The first federal bellwether trial over allegations that cow’s-milk-based baby formula can cause necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants begins Monday in Chicago, marking a pivotal moment in litigation involving hundreds of families across the country. The case, Inman v. Mead Johnson & Co., is the first lawsuit in the federal NEC baby formula multidistrict […]

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