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Abbott Formula and ‘Absurd’ Loophole

Abbott Formula and ‘Absurd’ Loophole July 25, 2022. By Jane Mundy.
Chicago, ILIn an attempt to keep Similac baby formula lawsuits in federal rather than state court, Abbott tried to use a legal loophole known as “snap removal”, but a federal judge rejected it as “absurd” and kicked the four lawsuits back to state court. The plaintiffs claim that Abbott’s Similac PM 60/40 formula caused a deadly illness in premature infants.
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Abbott Laboratories Investigated by FDA who is Investigated by Lawmakers

Abbott Laboratories Investigated by FDA who is Investigated by Lawmakers June 9, 2022. By Jane Mundy.
Sturgis, MI The FDA began to investigate the Abbott baby formula plant on February 17th, almost two weeks after Stephen’s son died, allegedly from exposure to Cronobacter sakazakii – a bacteria found at Abbott Laboratories Inc.'s facility in Sturgis, Michigan.
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Bacteria one main reason for Baby Formula Shortage

Bacteria one main reason for Baby Formula Shortage May 30, 2022. By Jane Mundy.
Sturgis, MI The Abbott plant, which had produced one-fourth of the nation’s infant formula, was shut down in February after “egregiously unsanitary” conditions were discovered at its Michigan plant – conditions that included bacteria inhabiting key production equipment.
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Lawsuits Filed Against Abbott for Failure to Warn About Baby Formula Risks

Lawsuits Filed Against Abbott for Failure to Warn About Baby Formula Risks March 22, 2022. By Jane Mundy.
Detroit, MI Several lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois over the last few weeks claim that Abbott Laboratories, which recalled lots of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare products mid-February, claim the pharma giant failed to warn consumers about the risk of feeding the formula to their babies before purchasing and that Abbott took too long to replace the recalled formulas. Several babies in Minnesota, Ohio and Texas became ill and at least two have died.

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Another NEC Similac Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Another NEC Similac Wrongful Death Lawsuit March 4, 2022. By Jane Mundy.
Houston, TX  Yet another wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Abbot Laboratories, claiming it intentionally misled parents and doctors about the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) from its baby formula Similac, which is fed to preemies while in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The Similac lawsuits assert product liability claims against Abbott based on negligent failure to warn and strict product liability.
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Mother Files Lawsuit Claiming Similac Infant Formula Caused Baby’s Death

Mother Files Lawsuit Claiming Similac Infant Formula Caused Baby’s Death January 30, 2022. By Jane Mundy.
Chicago, IL A mother has filed a lawsuit against Abbot Laboratories, the manufacturer of Similac Special Care, claiming the infant formula caused the death of her premature baby after he developed necrotizing enterololitis (NEC). Baby Eli never left the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit.
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