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Aug 31, 2026

Reckitt's Mead Johnson wins federal bellwether trial over preterm infant formula

A U.S. federal jury sided with Reckitt Benckiser's Mead Johnson in a test trial over claims that its Enfamil preterm infant formula caused necrotizing enterocolitis, a deadly bowel disease in premature babies.

Aug 31, 2026·2 sources

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Top claims

▪Mead Johnson committed to vigorously defending itself against all lawsuits alleging its products cause necrotizing enterocolitis, asserting that its actions safeguard the health of premature babies
▪More than 800 of the lawsuits alleging preterm infant formula causes necrotizing enterocolitis are centralized in an Illinois federal court
▪Abbott Laboratories appealed the 2024 verdict and ultimately settled that case along with approximately 2,000 other claims for a total of $670 million

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Government and Regulatory Policy1 Reproductive Health1

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